Journal of Economic Literature· 2015Q1· Review
Culture and Institutions
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Short summary
This paper reviews empirical, theoretical, and historical work to assess the two-way causal relationship between culture and institutions.
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Key points
- Empirical evidence shows culture impacts economic outcomes.
- Research investigates the two-way causal link between culture and institutions.
- The review covers theoretical, empirical, and historical studies.
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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)
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