Social capital and institutional transition
Essential readings
Fidrmuc, J., Gërxhani, K. (2008). Mind the Gap! Social Capital, East and West. Journal of Comparative Economics 36, 264-286.
Social capital in Central and Eastern Europe lags behind that in Western European countries. We...
Swader, C. (2012). The Capitalist Personality. Face-to-Face Sociality and Economic Change in the Post-Communist World. London & New York: Routledge
Modern capitalism favors values that undermine our face-to-face bonds with friends and family...
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Batjargal, B. (2007). Comparative Social Capital: Networks of Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists in China and Russia. Management and Organization Review 3 (3), 397–419
I compare networks of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in China and Russia by examining...
Batjargal, B., Liu, M. (2004). Entrepreneurs' Access to Private Equity in China: The Role of Social Capital. Organization Science 15 (2), 159-172
Drawing on Social network theory, this article argues for enhancing effects of social capital of...
Bjørnskov, C. (2006). Determinants of generalized trust: A cross-country comparison. Public Choice 130 (1), 1-21.
The paper explores the determinants of generalized trust across countries. The findings suggest...
Davis, J. B., Christoforou, A. (2013). The Economics of Social Institutions. Edward Elgar.
The Economics Of Social Institutions Edited by John B. Davis, Professor of Economics, Marquette...
Doyle, O., Fidrmuc, J. (2003). Anatomy of Voting Behavior and Attitudes during Post-Communist Transition: Czech Republic 1990-98. In Nauro F. Campos and Jan Fidrmuc (eds.): Political Economy of Transition and Development
How does implementing harsh economic reforms influence voting behavior? And how do the patterns of...
Rota, M., Palestini, A., Bramati, C. (2017). Hey judge: how cultural traits affect the efficiency of justice and development across regions. Sapienza University of Rome, mimeo.
This paper aims at identifying the channel through which inherited cultural traits a ect current...
Satyanath, S., Voigtländer, N., Voth, J. (2017). Bowling for fascism: social capital and the rise of the Nazi party. Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming.
Social capital is often associated with desirable political and economic outcomes. This paper...
Tabellini, G. (2010). Culture and Institutions, Economic Development in the Regions of Europe. Journal of the European Economic Association 8(4), 677–716
Does culture have a causal effect on economic development? The data on European regions suggest...
Tridico, P. (2011). Institutions, Human Development and Economic Growth in Transition Economies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the economies of Central and Eastern European countries and...