Debunking myth: economic values in the Arab World through the prism of opinion polls

IF 0.9 Q4 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
I. Diwan, Z. Tzannatos, Tarik Akin
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Using World Value Survey opinion poll data, we empirically characterize the economic values and norms held by individuals in the Arab world, in comparison to values held in the rest of the world. We find that, contrary to some common beliefs, there are many values that predispose citizens of Arab countries to be part of a market economy, including a high level of work ethics, comfort with competition and the work of markets, and a high level of economic motivation. Moreover, it is unlikely that the fear of income redistribution has taxed investment, as opinions among Arab citizens are similar to average global opinions. However, we also find a few values that are inimical to the workings of a market-led economy, and in particular, a low preference for thrift, low levels of acceptance of women's work outside home, and low trust in state institutions combined with a perception of high levels of corruption both in government and in business. We compare these preferences between citizens of Arab countries vs. citizens of Muslim-majority countries around the world, and of oil-exporting countries, and find that these groups exhibit related but distinct preference maps. We also ask whether these values are distributed differently among different types of individuals (with differing education, age, gender, and levels of religiosity) in the Arab world and in other countries around the world.
揭穿神话:透过民意调查的棱镜看阿拉伯世界的经济价值
摘要利用世界价值调查的民意调查数据,与世界其他地区的价值观相比,我们实证地描述了阿拉伯世界个人所持有的经济价值观和规范。我们发现,与一些共同的信念相反,有许多价值观使阿拉伯国家的公民倾向于成为市场经济的一部分,包括高度的职业道德、对竞争和市场工作的舒适感,以及高度的经济动机。此外,对收入再分配的恐惧不太可能对投资征税,因为阿拉伯公民的意见与全球平均意见相似。然而,我们也发现了一些不利于市场主导经济运作的价值观,特别是对节俭的偏好较低,对妇女在家外工作的接受程度较低,以及对国家机构的信任度较低,再加上人们认为政府和企业都存在高度腐败。我们比较了阿拉伯国家公民与世界各地穆斯林占多数的国家公民以及石油出口国公民的这些偏好,发现这些群体呈现出相关但不同的偏好图。我们还问,在阿拉伯世界和世界其他国家,这些价值观在不同类型的人(具有不同的教育、年龄、性别和宗教信仰水平)之间的分布是否不同。
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Middle East Development Journal
Middle East Development Journal DEVELOPMENT STUDIES-
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