arise from long-term processes influenced by geography, major historical events, culture, and, less commonly, religion. This … chapter reviews the available evidence to demonstrate that religion has a strong effect on formal (laws, judicial and … empirical challenges inherent in the study of religion and institutions, and proposes way to overcome them. It also suggests …

stronger ties to French culture exhibit a more effective transplant even when controlling for institutional proximity. Our …

stronger ties to French culture exhibit a more effective transplant even when controlling for institutional proximity. Our …

This paper reviews recent economics literature on culture, with an emphasis on its relation to the field of long …-run growth and development. It examines the key issues debated in the new cultural economics: causal effects of culture on … economic outcomes, the origins and social costs of culture, as well as cultural transmission, persistence, and change. Some of …

causation between these two dimensions of the integration process, and the role of host society culture. Whereas each dimension … opportunities and discrimination? Chapter 3 investigates the effect of host society culture on migrant wage discrimination. It …

Does culture affect female labor supply? In this paper, we address this question using a recent approach to measuring … the effects of culture on economic outcomes, i.e. the epidemiological approach. We focus on migrants, who come from … behavior. We also extend the epidemiological approach to analyze the effects of religion on female labor supply. More …