Discussion paper

DP10773 Culture and Institutions

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.

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Citation

Alesina, A and P Giuliano (2015), ‘DP10773 Culture and Institutions‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 10773. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp10773