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"The Agricultural Origins of Time Preference"

Galor, Oded; Ozak, Omer - Brown University, Department of Economics - 2014

This research explores the origins of the distribution of time preference across regions. It advances the hypothesis, and establishes empirically, that geographical variations in the incentives to delay consumption in favor of lucrative investment opportunities have had a persistent effect on...

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Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - Center for Development Economics, Williams College - 2011

This research argues that variations in the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to differential patterns of economic development across the globe. Societies that were geographically less vulnerable to cultural diffusion...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370951

Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - Economics Department, Williams College - 2011

This research argues that variations in the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a signi.cant role in giving rise to differential patterns of economic development across the globe. Societies that were geographically less vulnerable to cultural diffusion...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370952

Dynamics and stagnation in the Malthusian epoch: Theory and evidence

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - 2008

. Using exogenous cross-country variations in land productivity and the timing of the Neolithic Revolution, the analysis … demonstrates that, in accordance with the Malthusian theory, societies that were characterized by higher land productivity and an … earlier onset of agriculture had higher population densities, but similar standards of living, during the time period 1 …

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The Power of a Diverse Mindset in Shaping Prosperity

Galor, Oded; Klemp, Marc; Wainstock, Daniel C. - 2024

shaped their productivity? Has a diverse mindset been central for individual's prosperity? This research advances the … proximity and distinctiveness, creating an individual mindset that is conducive for productivity. While a limited cultural … capital formation, and productivity. Leveraging the rich web of ancestries of the modern US population, we provide supporting …

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The power of a diverse mindset in shaping prosperity

Galor, Oded; Klemp, Marc P. B.; Wainstock, Daniel C. - 2024

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014469171

Geographical origins of language structures

Galor, Oded; Özak, Ömer; Sarid, Assaf - 2018

determinants of gender gap in agricultural productivity fostered the existence of sex-based grammatical gender, and (iii) the …

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Land inequality and the emergence of human capital promoting institutions

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Vollrath, Dietrich - 2005

This research suggests that favorable geographical conditions, that were inherently associated with inequality in the distribution of land ownership, adversely affected the implementation of human capital promoting institutions (e.g., public schooling and child labor regulations), and thus the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010318918

The "Out of Africa" hypothesis, human genetic diversity, and comparative economic development

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - 2010

of diversity on productivity. While the intermediate level of genetic diversity prevalent among Asian and European …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284053

Isolation and development

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded; Ozak, Omer - 2009

This paper exploits cross-country variation in the degree of geographical isolation, prior to the advent of sea-faring and airborne transportation technologies, to examine its impact on the course of economic development across the globe. The empirical investigation establishes that prehistoric...

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