This book examines why the differences in comparative economic development across the world have a geographical pattern …. It argues that there is a missing component in the geography versus institutions debate, namely the role of culture and … supplemented by the work of social scientists in other disciplines on culture and cultural evolution. By examining the direct …

as well as how they have shaped the spatial dynamics of the world as a whole. This book also examines various aspects of … intercultural economic influences, such as those of culture on international trade. Evidence from a broad panel of nations supports …

Introduction -- The Foundations: Human Needs and Cultural Background -- Culture in Economic Thinking -- Cultural … Costs and Economic Institutions -- The Effects of Culture, Transactions and Institutions on Opportunity Entrepreneurship …

Culture -- Producing Culture, Conserving Culture -- The Supply Chain of Cultural Production -- Creativity as a Resource … the Production of Culture and Make It Possible to Take the Lead in Strategic Sectors -- The Effects of Creativity on … International Markets: The French Genius for Fashion -- Potential Cultural Districts and the Production of Material Culture …