innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth … effect between culture and institutions. … individualism on growth through innovation. Using genetic data as instruments for culture we provide strong evidence of a causal …

The School of Slavonic and East European Studies is one of the world's leading specialist institutions, and the largest …

the relatively new investable market neutral hedge fund indices? Given the significant growth in index investing and the … neutral hedge fund indices exhibit this characteristic. To make this assessment, we adjust the Four Moment Capital Asset … indices and the regressors. Our results support the proposition that the investable market neutral hedge fund indices …

We examine the link between social institutions and individuals' propensity to cooperate in a simple game theoretic … cynical), and former defectors cooperate (reform). This behavior suggests further roles for institutions. Finally, continuing …

The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations … of recent developments in the distribution of wage and salary income and in key institutions and organizational … stratification. From the course home page: Course Description This class focuses on labor institutions, the transformation of those …