Does culture matter for development ? (English)

Economists have either avoided or struggled with the concept of culture and its role in economic development. Although a few theoretical works -- and even fewer empirical studies -- have appeared in the past decades, this paper tries to build on a multidisciplinary approach to review the evidence on whether and how culture matters for development. First, the paper reviews available definitions of culture and illustrates ways in which culture can change...

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Lopez Claros,Augusto;

Perotti,Valeria;
Document Date
2014/11/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7092
Volume No
1
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1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2014/11/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Does culture matter for development ?
Keywords
women in leadership position

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Lopez Claros,Augusto; Perotti,Valeria.

Does culture matter for development ? (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7092 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104741468325132310

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