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Economics and Culture

Title

Economics and Culture

Author

Roland, Gérard

Research Area

Culture

Topic

Culture and Society

Abstract

We survey recent research on the economic effects of culture. We discuss definition and measures of culture used in research. We highlight the strong inertia of culture, document its effects on institutional change, and discuss other economic effects of culture, such as on innovation and growth.

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