The paper investigates the missing link in the literature – whether informal institutions, or what is known as culture … country can have an impact on its financial set up. We consider multiple dimensions of culture, identified in the literature … by Tabellini, to test our hypothesis. As culture evolve in the form of greater trust, control and other traits …

This paper empirically assesses the relationship between culture and a free press. The results reveal that a privatized … or ‘free media’ strongly influences informal institutions of a country or what is commonly known as culture. By providing …

In an emerging literature, informal institutions or culture has been defined based on four important traits - TRUST … culture is a determinant of women's rights. …