provide an explanation of why small countries sometimes exclude certain goods (especially those related to culture) from trade …

Does culture have a causal effect on economic development? The data on European regions suggest that it does. Culture … individual self-determination. To isolate the exogenous variation in culture, I rely on two historical variables used as … level. The exogenous component of culture due to history is strongly correlated with current regional economic development …

According to the widely known ‘culture of honor’ hypothesis from social psychology, traditional herding practices have …

governments of Europe spend substantial resources on culture and cultural sectors contribute significantly to employment and … of culture, valid and invalid arguments for subsidising culture are discussed. Although it is easy to justify government … of E-culture classic public-good arguments for government intervention in broadcasting and other cultural activities …