 Dual social identities, cross-cultural differences, and cooperation: Evidence from the One Country, Two Systems paradigmShutao Sun, Chunchao Wang, Fanzheng Yang and Li Yu China Economic Review, 2025, vol. 93, issue C Abstract: This study examines how dual social identities and cross-cultural differences influence cooperation within the unique context of China's “One Country, Two Systems” paradigm. Employing public good games involving participants from mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK) and the Macao Special Administrative Region (MC), we investigate cooperative behavior when partners' shared identities (a common affiliation or a specific origin-linked identity) are revealed. Our findings demonstrate that HK-MC participants, influenced by a culture of universalism, exhibit consistent cooperation levels regardless of partner origin. Meanwhile, mainland Chinese participants, shaped by a particularistic culture, display ingroup favoritism. These results shed light on the complex interplay between dual social identities, cultural background, and cooperation, offering valuable insights for managing diverse teams within organizations. Keywords: Dual identities; Cooperation; Ingroup favoritism; Universalism; One Country, Two Systems (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:chieco:v:93:y:2025:i:c:s1043951x25001518 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2025.102493 Access Statistics for this article China Economic Review is currently edited by B.M. Fleisher, K. X. D. Huang, M.E. Lovely, Y. Wen, X. Zhang and X. Zhu More articles in China Economic Review from Elsevier |
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