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de Jong, Eelke "Economics and Culture: Is the Context Considered?" Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch 141.1–2, 2021, 3-24. https://doi.org/10.3790/schm.141.1-2.3
de Jong, Eelke (2021): Economics and Culture: Is the Context Considered?, in: Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, vol. 141, iss. 1–2, 3-24, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/schm.141.1-2.3
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Economics and Culture: Is the Context Considered?

de Jong, Eelke

Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 141 (2021), Iss. 1–2 : pp. 3–24

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Eelke de Jong, Institute for Mangement Research, Department of Economics, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, Netherlands.

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Abstract

This paper reviews the recent literature on economics and culture to investigate whether and how it considers the context. It first describes how culture reentered the economic literature from 1990s onwards. It then presents empirical studies on the relation between culture, institutions and economic performance. Thereafter, the role of culture for economic change as well as the historical roots of cultural differences are investigated. Finally, the question whether these approaches are contextual is answered, and recommendations are made for enhancing a cultural / contextual view on economics when appropriate.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Eelke de Jong: Economics and Culture: Is the Context Considered? 3
Abstract 3
1. Introduction 3
2. The Re-Emergence of Culture in Economics 5
3. Culture Explaining Differences Between Countries 7
4. Culture and Change 11
5. The Influence of Institutions and History on Culture 3
6. Academic Researchers as Part of the Analysis 3
7. How Contextual are These Studies? 3
8. Teaching Economics and Culture – Some Personal Notes 3
9. Conclusions 3
References 3

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