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Growing Up in a Recession: Beliefs and the MacroeconomyPaola GiulianoUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Antonio SpilimbergoInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) - Research Department; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The William Davidson Institute IZA Discussion Paper No. 4365 Abstract: Do generations growing up during recessions have different socio-economic beliefs than generations growing up in good times? We study the relationship between recessions and beliefs by matching macroeconomic shocks during early adulthood with self-reported answers from the General Social Survey. Using time and regional variations in macroeconomic conditions to identify the effect of recessions on beliefs, we show that individuals growing up during recessions tend to believe that success in life depends more on luck than on effort, support more government redistribution, but are less confident in public institutions. Moreover, we find that recessions have a long-lasting effect on individuals' beliefs.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 42 Keywords: beliefs formation, macroeconomic shocks JEL Classification: P16, E60, Z13 working papers seriesDate posted: August 18, 2009Suggested CitationContact Information
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