Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP10773
Authors: Alberto Alesina; Paola Giuliano
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.
Keywords: culture; institutions
JEL Codes: P16; Z1
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| cultural traits (Z13) | effectiveness of institutions (D02) |
| historical institutional arrangements (B15) | current cultural values (A13) |
| institutions (D02) | cultural values (A13) |