Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5092216 Journal of Comparative Economics 2013 21 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Individualistic societies and those with low power distance have better institutions. ► These two dimensions are the sole robust determinants of institutional quality across countries. ► The findings are robust across various indicators of institutional quality. ► The findings survive in IV-regressions employing a novel instrument.
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