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The effect of ideological positions on job market interaction: A spatial analysis

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  • Alexandron-Lavon, Anat
  • Epstein, Gil S.
  • Lindner-Pomerantz, Renana

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Reporters and editors may not have the same ideology. When an editor wants to employ a new reporter with a different ideology, they have to negotiate the price of moving from their own ideology to the other's ideology. We focus on the job market for reporters, where the agents negotiate over the ideological position to be reported and wage. We adopt a spatial model in which each agent suffers a utility loss as the agreed-upon position moves away from his/her favored one. Equilibrium determines a threshold ideological gap for a match to be formed. Our analysis generates a natural separation between extreme, mildly extreme and moderate ideologies. Furthermore, we find that agents that hold extreme ideologies compromise less than moderates. This formulation may be applied to other situations in which agents involve monetary and non-monetary considerations, especially a preference for social proximity. JEL Codes: J32, J44.

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  • Alexandron-Lavon, Anat & Epstein, Gil S. & Lindner-Pomerantz, Renana, 2018. "The effect of ideological positions on job market interaction: A spatial analysis," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 261-274.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jeborg:v:145:y:2018:i:c:p:261-274
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2017.11.006
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    Keywords

    Media; Job market; Ideological position;
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    JEL classification:

    • J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations

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