The Effect of Cultural Values on Economic Development
Theory, Hypotheses, and Some Empirical Tests
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231826 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Granato, Ronald Inglehart (0000-0002-5620-3363), David Leblang (0000-0003-1315-3092) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 607 |
| Publication date | 1996-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111786 |
| OpenAlex | W2312279960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 114 |
| References cited | 19 |
Theory: Cultural variables are incorporated into a baseline endogenous economic growth model. Hypotheses: Cultural attitudes toward achievement and thrift have a positive effect on economic growth. Cultural attitudes concerning postmaterialism have a negative effect on economic growth. Methods: Ordinary least squares regression is used to test economic and cultural models of growth on a cross section of 25 countries. The encompassing principle is used to resolve competing theoretical specifications and to generate a final parsimonious model. A variant of Leamer's Extreme Bounds Analysis (EBA) is used to evaluate the sensitivity of parameter estimates. The conclusions are further supported by nonparametric methods including robust regression and bootstrap resampling. The data for the analysis are from the World Values Survey (1990) and from Levine and Renelt (1992). Results: An empirical model that incorporates both cultural and economic variables is superior to an explanation emphasizing one set of these variables. The final model is robust to: (1) alterations in the conditioning set of variables; (2) elimination of influential cases; and (3) variations in estimation procedures
Econometrics · Economics · Nonparametric statistics · Ordinary least squares · Regression · Regression analysis · Resampling · Set (abstract data type · Statistics · Variables · Computer Science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Economic Growth and Productivity · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 114 |
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| Citations per year | 3,8 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 114 |