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Globalization and human cooperation.

Nancy R Buchan¹, Gianluca Grimalda, Rick Wilson

¹Sonoco International Business Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. nancy.buchan@moore.sc.edu

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

|March 4, 2009

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Globalization fosters increased cooperation for global challenges. As global interconnectedness rises, individuals increasingly contribute to global public goods over local interests, promoting cosmopolitanism.

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Economics
Psychology

Background:

Globalization presents complex challenges like climate change, necessitating large-scale human cooperation.
Two hypotheses exist: globalization may increase parochialism or foster cosmopolitanism by broadening identification.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of globalization on cooperation for global social dilemmas.
To test whether globalization promotes cosmopolitanism or reactionary, parochial group behavior.

Main Methods:

Multilevel sequential cooperation experiments were conducted across six countries (US, Italy, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, Iran).
Globalization was measured at both country and individual levels.
Cooperation was analyzed across individual, local, and global accounts.

Main Results:

Increased country and individual globalization levels correlated with higher global cooperation.
Individuals in more globalized contexts demonstrated broader group identification.
Parochial motivations decreased as cosmopolitan motivations increased.

Conclusions:

Globalization appears to be a positive force in promoting cooperation for global public goods.
Globalized individuals are more inclined towards cosmopolitanism, expanding their sense of belonging beyond local or national boundaries.