Do cultural values enhance financial and subjective well-being (SWB)? Taking a
multidisciplinary approach, we meta-analytically reviewed the field, found it thinly covered …

This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history,
covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly …

A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that
culture matters for a variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific …

We examine a determinant of cultural persistence that has emerged from a class of models
in evolutionary anthropology: the similarity of the environment across generations. Within …

Religious beliefs potentially influence individual behaviour. But why are some societies
more religious than others? One possible answer is religious coping: individuals turn to …

As Africa's role on the global stage is rising, so does the need to understand the shadow of
history on the continent's economy and polity. We discuss recent works that shed light on …

Sie haben einige der spannendsten und folgenreichsten Texte vor sich, welche die
wissenschaftliche Soziologie im Laufe ihrer vergleichsweise kurzen, etwa 150jährigen …

We hypothesise that the Habsburg Empire with its well‐respected administration increased
citizens' trust in local public services. In several Eastern European countries, communities …

This article examines the long-term consequences of a historical human capital intervention.
The Jesuit order founded religious missions in 1609 among the Guaraní, in modern-day …

The effect of human capital on growth involves multiple channels. On the one hand, an
increase in human capital directly affects economic growth by enhancing labor productivity …