This paper proposes a new framework for studying the interplay between culture and institutions. We follow the recent … sociology literature and interpret culture as a \repertoire", which allows rich cultural responses to changes in the environment … and shifts in political power. Specifically, we start with a culture set, which consists of attributes and the feasible …

This paper explores how culture affects economic development on Native American reservations by examining how culture … and economic development on Native American reservations. Culture, as a web of social meanings, shapes what opportunities … governance and property rights structures. If formal institutions do not comport with the underlying culture, those institutions …