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Culture in Historical Political Economy

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  • Sara Lowes

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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.

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  • Sara Lowes, 2022. "Culture in Historical Political Economy," NBER Working Papers 30511, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:30511
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    1. Park, Hyungmin, 2023. "Developmental Dictatorship and Middle Class-driven Democratisation," QAPEC Discussion Papers 20, Quantitative and Analytical Political Economy Research Centre.
    2. Giulio Zanella & Marina M. Bellani, 2024. "The volatility of survey measures of culture and its consequences," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 62(2), pages 675-697, April.

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    • N01 - Economic History - - General - - - Development of the Discipline: Historiographical; Sources and Methods
    • P0 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - General
    • P50 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - General
    • Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics

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