Economists agree about many things--contrary to popular opinion--but the majority agree about culture only in the sense … the world's leading economic historians--takes an eloquent, pointed, and personal look at the question of whether culture … changes have led to exciting new syntheses. Culture matters to economic outcomes, Jones argues, but cultures in turn never …

culture only in the sense that they no longer give it much thought." So begins the first chapter of Cultures Merging, in which … of whether culture determines economics or is instead determined by it. Bringing immense learning and originality to the … units, these changes have led to exciting new syntheses. Culture matters to economic outcomes, Jones argues, but cultures in …