Working Paper: NBER ID: w30511
Authors: Sara Lowes
Abstract: Culture – the set of socially transmitted values and beliefs held by individuals – has important implications for a wide variety of economic outcomes. Both the causes and consequences of culture have been the subject of work in Historical Political Economy. I first outline several theories on the origins, evolution, and transmission of culture. I then discuss various strategies for measuring culture. Finally, I review recent research in HPE that explores the origins of variation in culture and the economic consequences of culture.
Keywords: No keywords provided
JEL Codes: N01; P50; Z1
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| cultural beliefs (Z18) | economic behaviors (D22) |
| cultural beliefs (Z18) | preferences over policies (D78) |
| cultural beliefs (Z18) | trust (G21) |
| cultural beliefs (Z18) | institutional development (O17) |
| historical factors (B15) | cultural traits (Z13) |
| historical factors (B15) | gender norms (J16) |
| historical factors (B15) | cooperation (P13) |
| plough agriculture (P32) | female labor force participation (J21) |
| historical factors (B15) | cultural transmission (Z13) |