Культура, имена и экономическое развитие

Вопросы экономики. 2016. № 1. С. 81–106.

Borisova E., Kulkova A.

Various components of culture have recently been in the focus of economic research. Numerous empirical studies show that cultural norms, as well as religion and language, matter for economic development and have not only statistical but also economic significance. This paper considers various examples of how culture can affect individual values and behavior. It also deals with personal names as a key marker of one’s cultural identity. Overall, the paper contributes to the more profound understanding of a famous notion that “culture matters”, and helps clarify the mechanisms through which culture exerts its influence.

Keywords: культура, экономическое развитие, экономическое поведение, culture, economic development, economic behavior, name, имя

Publication based on the results of: ­­­Factors of career trajectories of bureaucratic elites, informal institutions, and provision of public goods (2015)