Rachel Kranton
Rachel E. Kranton is Professor of Economics at Duke University.
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Identity Economics
Identity Economics
May 17, 2010 George Akerlof & Rachel Kranton
Rachel E. Kranton is Professor of Economics at Duke University.
May 17, 2010 George Akerlof & Rachel Kranton
In the United States and Europe, immigration tends to divide people into opposing camps: those who claim that newcomers undermine economic opportunity and security for locals, and those who argue that welcoming migrants and refugees is a moral and economic imperative. How should one make sense of a debate that is often based on motivated reasoning, with emotion and underlying biases affecting the selection and interpretation of evidence?