Review of Cultural Evolution: Society, Technology, Language, and Religion Edited by Peter J. Richerson and Morten H. Christiansen

Paola Giuliano

Journal of Economic Literature, 2016, vol. 54, issue 2, 522-33

Abstract: Peter J. Richerson and Morten H. Christiansen have assembled a compelling picture of the evolution of societies, technology, language, and religion--with culture at the epicenter. The book is a must-have for economists and any other social scientists interested in the evolution of behavior. Using the book as a starting point, this article sums up what cultural evolution can teach us about these four major aspects of human behavior. Each topic is also linked to the relevant empirical research in economics. Directions for future research integrating cultural evolution into an economic framework are also explored.

JEL-codes: D72 O33 O43 Z12 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jel.54.2.522
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