which the foreign culture influences the local culture, differs across countries. This paper shows how the willingness of … locals and immigrants to intermarry influences the culture and the national identity of the host country. We use a search …-theoretic approach to show that, even in situations where migrants and natives prefer to marry within their own community, the search …

innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth … individualism on growth through innovation. Using genetic data as instruments for culture we provide strong evidence of a causal … collectivism, in line with recent advances in biology and neuro-science. The effect of culture on long-run growth remains very …