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Toward a unified Europe? Explaining regional differences in value patterns by economic development, cultural heritage and historical shocks

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  • Beugelsdijk, S.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • van Schaik, A.B.T.M.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • Arts, W.A.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

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Beugelsdijk S., Van Schaik T. and Arts W. (2006) Toward a unified Europe? Explaining regional differences in value patterns by economic development, cultural heritage and historical shocks, Regional Studies 40, 317-327. The concept of the 'Europe of the regions' has given rise to the question of whether there is a process of cultural unification discernible among European regions. The paper reports the results of an empirical analysis of cultural differences among a panel of 55 European regions. Modernization theorists argue that cultural convergence can be expected, whereas culturalist theorists claim there are processes of path dependence. Using existing measures of culture, it is found that economic development is an important driver for value change, but that cultural (religious) heritage leaves a permanent imprint. In addition, the results suggest that historical shocks influence the process of cultural change. Beugelsdijk S., Van Schaik T. and Arts W. (2006) Toward a unified Europe? Explaining regional differences in value patterns by economic development, cultural heritage and historical shocks, Regional Studies 40, 317-327. The concept of the 'Europe of the regions' has given rise to the question of whether there is a process of cultural unification discernible among European regions. The paper reports the results of an empirical analysis of cultural differences among a panel of 55 European regions. Modernization theorists argue that cultural convergence can be expected, whereas culturalist theorists claim there are processes of path dependence. Using existing measures of culture, it is found that economic development is an important driver for value change, but that cultural (religious) heritage leaves a permanent imprint. In addition, the results suggest that historical shocks influence the process of cultural change. Culture, Dependance causale, Europe, Theorie de modernisation, Theorie des apports culturels Beugelsdijk S., Van Schaik T. and Arts W. (200
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  • Beugelsdijk, S. & van Schaik, A.B.T.M. & Arts, W.A., 2006. "Toward a unified Europe? Explaining regional differences in value patterns by economic development, cultural heritage and historical shocks," Other publications TiSEM cc87c278-e1b1-4eb4-bc3b-6, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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