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Differences in Ethnic Favoritism Across Countries and Over Time: The Case of Africa

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  • Tiku , Erickosowo

    (University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A)

  • Sylwester, Kevin

    (Southern Illinois University, U.S.A)

Abstract

Using several rounds of the Afrobarometer surveys, we examine whether a person’s perception of government fairness depends on whether he shares the same ethnicity as the country’s leader. We also compare results based on this subjective measure of unfairness from those that consider whether various public amenities (like a school or clinic) are more likely to be present for those with the same ethnicity as the leader. We find that perceptions of unfair treatment are held more often by those of differing ethnicity as the leader. These findings weaken for democracies but not over time where they may even have intensified during Africa’s slower growth after 2010. Finally, differences across ethnicity in perceptions of unfairness are stronger than differences arising from the presence of amenities.

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  • Tiku , Erickosowo & Sylwester, Kevin, 2024. "Differences in Ethnic Favoritism Across Countries and Over Time: The Case of Africa," Journal of Economic Development, The Economic Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, vol. 49(2), pages 21-31, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:jecdev:0085
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    Keywords

    Ethnic Favoritism; sub-Saharan Africa;

    JEL classification:

    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa

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