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The Demography of Chinese Nationalism: A Field-Experimental Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2013

Robert Hoffmann  and
Jeremy Larner
Robert Hoffmann*
Affiliation:
Nottingham University Business School.
Jeremy Larner
Affiliation:
Nottingham University Business School. Email [email protected].
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Email [email protected] (corresponding author).
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Abstract

Empirical evidence concerning the demographics and development of Chinese nationalism is sparse but important for scholarship and policy. Its collection entails methodological challenges in access and reliability. We conducted a field experiment to measure nationalism in incentive-compatible choices among a diverse group of 447 Chinese subjects in a field setting. Our results demonstrate greater nationalism in female, older, less affluent and more rural respondents. We also find support for nationalism in professional and educated individuals. Our results provide qualified support for a middle-class nationalism in China.

Keywords

Chinanationalismfield experiment
Type
Research Report
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The China Quarterly , Volume 213 , March 2013 , pp. 189 - 204
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Copyright © The China Quarterly 2013

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