Entry:
Alesina, Alberto and La Ferrara Eliana, "Participation in Heterogeneous Communities," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115 (August, 2000), p.847-904.
Abstract:
Participation in social activities depends on the composition and heterogeneity of the community and positively influences trust and human capital externalities. People who choose to participate less in racially mixed communities are also the ones who most openly oppose racial mixing.
GSS Years:1974-94
Other Data Sets:
CPS 1974-94; Census 1990
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| MEMFRAT |
MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNAL GROUP |
| MEMSERV |
MEMBERSHIP IN SERVICE GROUP |
| MEMVET |
MEMBERSHIP IN VETERAN GROUP |
| MEMPOLIT |
MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB |
| MEMUNION |
MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR UNION |
| MEMSPORT |
MEMBERSHIP IN SPORTS CLUB |
| MEMYOUTH |
MEMBERSHIP IN YOUTH GROUP |
| MEMSCHL |
MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL SERVICE |
| MEMHOBBY |
MEMBERSHIP IN HOBBY CLUB |
| MEMGREEK |
MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL FRATERNITY |
| MEMNAT |
MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONALITY GROUP |
| MEMFARM |
MEMBERSHIP IN FARM ORGANIZATION |
| MEMLIT |
MEMBERSHIP IN LITERARY OR ART GROUP |
| MEMPROF |
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY |
| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| MEMOTHER |
MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OTHER |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| BABIES |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD |
| PRETEEN |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD |
| TEENS |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD |
| HRS1 |
NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK |
| INCOME86 |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACHOME |
OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER RECENTLY |
| RACPUSH |
BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH |
| RACHAF |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| RACPRES |
WOULD VOTE FOR BLACK PRESIDENT |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |