The theoretical framework of the book spans the three prevailing paradigms of economic development - neo-classical, institutional and cultural - by embedding alternative operationalizations of the concept of culture within an endogenous growth model. It explores the impact of cultural values on rates of economic growth for a cross-section of nations, from 1970 to 1985. By focusing on the cultural dimensions of 'human capital', rather than merely on the embodied knowledge and skills as framed in the endogenous growth model, an augmented endogenous growth model was used to probe into more subtle human capital implications for economic development. The book specifically aims to answer such broad but important questions such as 'what kind of cultural values are related to what aspects of economic development?' and 'How might different institutional arrangements and levels of development play a channelling role?' Eclectic and exploratory, the book provides a coherent framework to think about the relationship between culture and economic development.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
1859723594
ISBN-13
9781859723593
eBay Product ID (ePID)
179244
Product Key Features
Author
Chung-Ron Pi
Publication Name
Expression of Culture in Economic Development
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Series
Bruton Center for Development Studies Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
108 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6in
Height
0.4in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hm101.P485 1996
Table of Content
Contents: Introduction; Theoretical considerations: three paradigms of economic development; Outline of a comprehensive cultural approach; Methodology and data; Power distance and individualism-collectivism; Uncertainty avoidance; Influential data and the LISREL models; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.