Cultural Influences on Economic Analysis Theory and Empirical Evidence

by Guo, Rongxing

• ISBN13: 9780230018990
• ISBN10: 0230018998
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-17
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book examines the influences of various cultural factors on economic analyses that could be misrepresented by existing economic theories. The book's most significant contribution is the measuring of cultural diversity and bilateral similarity indexes of the existing 200 or more countries and regions, as well as to quantify their impacts on economic activities. This book also clarifies conditions under which cultural difference may not become a cause of misunderstanding and conflict, but a source of creativity and profitability for economic development.

Author Biography

Rongxing Guo has worked and taught at Korea University, Korea; FEEM, Italy; Trier University, Germany; CUMT, China; Peking University, China; and ANU, Australia.

Table of Contents

List of Boxes

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Notes from the Author

Introduction

Concepts and Facts

Culture as a Tool for Economic Analysis

Multicultural Economic Comparisons and Differences

Causes for Intercultural Economic Differences

A Contribution to Economic Growth in Culturally Diverse Nations

Cultural Influences on International Economic Analysis (I)

Cultural Influences on International Economic Analysis (II)

Location, Size and Political Economy of Cultures

Globalization, Conflict Management and Culture

Epilogue

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

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