Culture Remains Elusive
On the Identification of Cultural Effects with Instrumental Variables
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4522109 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Chou (0000-0001-7950-8015, Princeton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 435-443 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0003122417690497 |
| OpenAlex | W2590623627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
I evaluate a method recently proposed in the American Sociological Review for identifying the causal effects of cultural values on individual behavior. I derive the assumptions of the method and explain why they are unlikely to hold, even when ideal data are available. When ideal data are unavailable, I show that the proposed alternative is not only unnecessary, but diminishes the transparency and validity of empirical research. I conclude with some suggestions regarding the conceptualization and measurement of cultural effects in future research
Conceptualization · Economics · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics · Political science · Positive economics · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Cultural Differences and Values · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |