Careerist Experts and Political Incorrectness

Chen, Chia-Hui; Ishida, Junichiro

Careerist Experts and Political Incorrectness

Chen, Chia-Hui; Ishida, Junichiro

Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers, 2014, 894, 1-29

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Title	Careerist Experts and Political Incorrectness
Creator	NRID 1000020768238 1000020768238 CreatorName Chen, Chia-Hui
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Subject	cheap talk
	career concerns
	political correctness
	political incorrectness
	contrarianism
Abstract	While political correctness is a dominant norm in many public situations, we also observe behaviors that are apparently "politically incorrect," often from professionals and experts. This paper examines the flip side of political correctness as analyzed in Morris (2001) to shed some light on the elusive notion of political incorrectness and elucidate its equilibrium and welfare properties. We show that there are circumstances in which unbiased experts deliberately take a politically incorrect stance out of reputational concerns and identify key elements which give rise to this perverse reputational incentive. The results suggest that political incorrectness cannot necessarily be viewed as a sign of blunt honesty when informed experts have long-term reputational concerns. We also examine the welfare consequences of political incorrectness and argue that this form of information manipulation can be beneficial under some conditions.
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