When does culture persist and when does it change? We examine a determinant that has been put forth in the anthropology … existing models from evolutionary anthropology, is that following the customs of the previous generation is relatively more … beneficial in stable environments where the culture that has evolved up to the previous generation is more likely to be relevant …

We use micro data from the European Social Survey to investigate the impact of “culture of leisure” and taxes on labor … attributes of the country of residence and country of ancestry. The results show that for women, both taxes and culture of … margins, but culture of leisure has no impact. …