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Social Norms Theory and Development Economics

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dc.contributor.authorEriksson, Lina
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-05T16:01:04Z
dc.date.available2015-11-05T16:01:04Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractSocial norms affect almost every aspect of people’s lives, and can be an obstacle to or support economic development. This paper outlines what social norms are and how they work, providing examples from everyday life and from development case studies. Sometimes not much can be done about changing undesirable social norms. In those cases, development economists need to be aware of how the existence of those norms can impact the effects of the policies they advocate. But of particular importance to development economists is the ways in which social norms can be changed, at least under some circumstances. Understanding of social norm change is still patchy at best, but the paper outlines the theoretical underpinnings of change, with empirical evidence from various policies aimed at changing social norms. However, some of those policies raise ethical concerns that would require attention.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25171546/social-norms-theory-development-economics
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7450
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22863
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7450
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.subjectFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectTEENAGERS
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectHEALTH IMPACT
dc.subjectMORAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectETHNOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectSOCIETIES
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROCESS
dc.subjectCOOPERATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PRACTICE
dc.subjectANTHROPOLOGY
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL LIFE
dc.subjectROLE MODELS
dc.subjectPHILOSOPHERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectMACHISMO
dc.subjectTELEVISION NETWORK
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectGENDER RELATIONS
dc.subjectUNPLANNED PREGNANCIES
dc.subjectPOPULATIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectGENITAL CUTTING
dc.subjectSAFE SEX
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectCIRCUMCISION
dc.subjectCONDOMS
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectETHNICITY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSOCIAL INTERACTIONS
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectMASCULINITY
dc.subjectBOTH SEXES
dc.subjectSOCIAL MARKETING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUP
dc.subjectADOPTION
dc.subjectLIVING‐STANDARDS
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectMORALITY
dc.subjectFEMININITY
dc.subjectDEPENDENCE
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectCREATION
dc.subjectHUMAN BEHAVIOUR
dc.subjectEDUCATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectKIDS
dc.subjectPOLICY
dc.subjectPOLICY‐MAKERS
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectEVERYDAY LIFE
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectPOSTERS
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectBELIEFS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
dc.subjectRELIGION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectNORMS
dc.subjectPARTNERS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectPREGNANCIES
dc.subjectSOCIOBIOLOGY
dc.subjectTV
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
dc.subjectSEXUALITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL MEANINGS
dc.subjectNATIONALS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectGOOD
dc.subjectPUBLIC SUPPORT
dc.subjectCARE FOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectPEER PRESSURE
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS REASONS
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectHUMAN BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectHUMAN BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectETHNOGRAPHY
dc.subjectFEMALE CHILDREN
dc.subjectSPOUSES
dc.subjectFEMALE “CIRCUMCISION
dc.subjectPOLICY‐ MAKERS
dc.subjectSOAP OPERAS
dc.subjectRITUAL
dc.subjectTABOO
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectSOCIAL INTERACTIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectHISTORY
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLES
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectFEMALE SEXUALITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WORK
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectALTRUISM
dc.subjectCULTURES
dc.subjectPRINCIPLES
dc.subjectFEMALE GENITAL CUTTING
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF LAND
dc.subjectMUTILATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD‐REARING
dc.subjectCONDOM
dc.subjectEXOGAMY
dc.subjectSOCIOLOGY
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectSURVEYS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectSYMBOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectFUNERALS
dc.subjectMARRIAGE
dc.subjectCULTURAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectCONDOM USE
dc.subjectSUBSTANCE ABUSE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFEWER PEOPLE
dc.subjectFAIRNESS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON CHILDREN
dc.subjectMODERNIZATION
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectPARENTAL LEAVE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectFATHERHOOD
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectANTHROPOLOGIST
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectSOCIAL STATUS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PRESSURE
dc.subjectFAMILY
dc.titleSocial Norms Theory and Development Economicsen
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dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.date.disclosure2015-10-20
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okr.topicAnthropology
okr.topicEthics Belief Systems
okr.topicGender and Social Development
okr.topicCulture and Development
okr.topicGender
okr.unitDevelopment Economics Vice Presidency (DECVP)
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