Culturally-based beliefs and labour market institutions

Fabio D'Orlando, Francesco Ferrante () and Gabriele Ruiu

No 2010-02, Working Papers from Universita' di Cassino, Dipartimento di Economia e Giurisprudenza

Abstract: This paper has two main goals. The first is to provide empirical evidence that differences in labour market institutions across countries and, specifically, in how they provide protection to workers, can be attributed to underlying differences in culturally-based prior beliefs: in particular, people’s fatalism and trust in others. The second goal is to single out the socio-economic factors associated with these beliefs and the role of education in this regard.

Keywords: Culture; Fatalism; Trust in Others; Labour Market Institutions; Employment Protection Legislation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D7 E24 E6 J3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2010-02
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