Envy and the Islamic revival: Experimental evidence from Tunisia

Fourati, Maleke,(2018), Envy and the Islamic revival: Experimental evidence from Tunisia. , Journal of Comparative Economics, UNSPECIFIED

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Abstract

I design and conduct a survey with an embedded lab-in-the-field experiment to test whether envy triggers popular support for the Islamic revival using a nationally representative sample of 600 Tunisians. Individuals exposed to high inequality may feel envious if they perceive that the success of others is granted rather than earned. Thus, envious individuals may be motivated to engage in religious and political activities to cope with their feelings. I trigger the sentiment of envy with a 2 × 2 design by interacting a priming video and low stakes. I find that individuals in the envy treatment donate a larger proportion of their endowment to a politically involved religious charity, my measure of support for the Islamic revival. Overall, my experimental findings, consistent with survey data, confirm the idea that envy is an important determinant of popular support for the Islamic revival, even after controlling for religiosity.
Keywords : Envy Islamic revival Charitable organizations Field experiment, UNSPECIFIED
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Comparative Economics
Volume: 46
Number: UNSPECIFIED
Item Type: Article
Subjects: Ekonomi Islam
Depositing User: Nila Nurjanah
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2019 03:12
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2019 03:12
URI: https://repofeb.undip.ac.id/id/eprint/150

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