Culture and Institutions

Journal of Economic Literature, 2015, vol. 53, issue 4, 898-944

Abstract: A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that culture matters for a variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific aspect of the relevance of culture: its relationship to institutions. We review work with a theoretical, empirical, and historical bent to assess the presence of a two-way causal effect between culture and institutions. (JEL D02, D72, I32, J12, Z13)

JEL-codes: D02 D72 I32 J12 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jel.53.4.898
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