Does culture affect economic outcomes?

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 23-48

  Guiso, Luigi ^a,b,e   Sapienza, Paola ^c,d,e   Zingales, Luigi ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^e CEPR   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747681568     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.2.23     Document Type: Review

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