The traditions of modernity

Matteo Marini

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2013, vol. 47, issue C, 205-217

Abstract: The objective of the first part of this study is to confirm Alexis de Tocqueville's assertion that “Even the most favorable geographic locations and the best laws cannot maintain a constitution in despite of mores.” A synthetic index of progressive social values taken from the World Values Survey turns out to be a robust predictor of GDP per capita levels and of governance performance, controlling for resource endowment and political institutions.

Keywords: Economic development; Cultural values; Governance; Institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O10 O43 Z10 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2013.02.019

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