This paper reviews the literature on gender and culture. Gender gaps in various outcomes (competitiveness, labor force participation, and performance in mathematics, amongst many others) show remarkable differences across countries and tend to persist over time. The economics literature...

Das Thema "Geld" stellt bis heute trotz - oder vielleicht gerade wegen - seiner Allgegenwart in der Gesellschaft einen blinden Fleck der Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften dar. Der Band soll helfen, dieses Manko zu beheben. Jenseits der üblichen technischen Betrachtung des Geldes als...

Over the last couple of decades, it has become a commonplace to claim that institutions matterʺ for economic development. Yet, institutions are not exogenous but the result of hu-man action. It is argued here that the values and norms held by substantial parts of society’s members are an...

Empirical research has shown that cultural values matter for economic growth and has specifically identified the achievement motivation as an aspect of culture that engenders economic growth. If specific cultural values engender economic growth, how then can societies promote them? This paper...