ABSTRACT Using World Value Survey opinion poll data, we empirically characterize the economic values and norms held by individuals in the Arab world, in comparison to values held in the rest of the world. We find that, contrary to some common beliefs, there are many values that predispose citizens of Arab countries to be part of a market economy, including a high level of work ethics, comfort with competition and the work of markets, and a high level of economic motivation. Moreover, it is unlikely that the fear of income redistribution has taxed investment, as opinions among Arab citizens are similar to average global opinions. However, we also find a few values that are inimical to the workings of a market-led economy, and in particular, a low preference for thrift, low levels of acceptance of women's work outside home, and low trust in state institutions combined with a perception of high levels of corruption both in government and in business. We compare these preferences between citizens of Arab countries vs. citizens of Muslim-majority countries around the world, and of oil-exporting countries, and find that these groups exhibit related but distinct preference maps. We also ask whether these values are distributed differently among different types of individuals (with differing education, age, gender, and levels of religiosity) in the Arab world and in other countries around the world.

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揭穿神话：通过民意测验的棱镜在阿拉伯世界中的经济价值

摘要使用世界价值调查民意测验数据，与世界上其他地方的价值相比，我们根据经验描述阿拉伯世界中个人所拥有的经济价值和准则。我们发现，与一些普遍的看法相反，有许多价值观使阿拉伯国家的公民容易成为市场经济的一部分，包括高水平的职业道德，对竞争和市场工作的舒适度以及高度的职业道德。经济动机水平。此外，对收入再分配的恐惧不太可能增加投资负担，因为阿拉伯公民的意见类似于全球平均意见。但是，我们还发现了一些不利于市场主导经济运作的价值观，尤其是对节俭的偏爱，对家外工作的接受程度低，对国家机构的信任度低，再加上对政府和企业中腐败程度高的看法。我们比较了阿拉伯国家公民与阿拉伯国家公民之间的这些偏好。世界上大多数穆斯林国家和石油输出国的公民，发现这些群体展示了相关但截然不同的偏好图。我们还询问在阿拉伯世界和世界其他国家中，这些价值观在不同类型的个体（教育程度，年龄，性别和宗教信仰水平不同）之间的分布是否不同。并发现这些组展示了相关但截然不同的偏好图。我们还询问在阿拉伯世界和世界其他国家中，这些价值观在不同类型的个体（教育程度，年龄，性别和宗教信仰水平不同）之间的分布是否不同。并发现这些组展示了相关但截然不同的偏好图。我们还询问在阿拉伯世界和世界其他国家中，这些价值观在不同类型的个体（教育程度，年龄，性别和宗教信仰水平不同）之间的分布是否不同。