Why some states fail: the role of culture

There are many studies on the relationship between economic development and institutions. Institutions can be classified as formal or informal. This article emphasizes the importance of the relationship between culture (informal institutions) and the quality of public goods supplied by the governmen...

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Published in:The Cato journal 2011-01, Vol.31 (1), p.59-74
Main Authors: Shikida, Claudio D, de Araujo, Jr., Ari Francisco, SantAnna, Pedro H.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civilization
Constitutional review
Correlation analysis
Culture
Economic analysis
Economic aspects
Economic Development
Failed states
Federal states
Growth models
Indexes
Influence
Institutions
Judges & magistrates
Public Goods
Public policy
Public services
Regional economics
Social aspects
State Failure
Studies
Trust
United States
Variables
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Summary:There are many studies on the relationship between economic development and institutions. Institutions can be classified as formal or informal. This article emphasizes the importance of the relationship between culture (informal institutions) and the quality of public goods supplied by the government, using a measure of state failure: the Failed States Index. The results suggest that culture is more important than formal institutions in explaining differences in the degree to which states fail. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0273-3072
1943-3468