In this book, based on the 1995 Ohlin Lectures, Deepak Lal provides an accessible, interdisciplinary account of the role of culture in shaping economic performance. Topics addressed include a possible future "clash of civilizations," the role of Asian values in the East Asian economic miracle,...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which job search type structural unemployment models can explain the changing levels of urban unemployment in India. Our analysis shows that changes in the level of employment exchange registration are likely to reflect the excess demand for...