Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/262096 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
ECONtribute Discussion Paper No. 152
Publisher: 
University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Reinhard Selten Institute (RSI), Bonn and Cologne
Abstract: 
We study the long-run effects of contact with individuals from other regions in early adulthood on preferences, beliefs and national identity. We combine a natural experiment, the random assignment of male conscripts to different locations throughout Spain, with tailored survey data. Being randomly assigned to complete military service outside of one's region of residence fosters contact with conscripts from other regions, and increases sympathy and trust towards people from the region of service, as measured decades later. We also observe a long-lasting increase in identification with Spain for individuals originating from regions with strong peripheral nationalism.
Subjects: 
Interregional Contact
Intergroup Exposure
Beliefs
Preference Formation
Identity
JEL: 
R23
D91
Z1
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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