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The myth of the "Culture code" in economic research
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Abstract This paper is devoted to the critical analysis of today's mainstream approach to the inclusion of the factor of culture in economic research. National culture is treated in this framework as a reified entity measured by societal values and is persistently included as a "culture code" throughout diff... view more
This paper is devoted to the critical analysis of today's mainstream approach to the inclusion of the factor of culture in economic research. National culture is treated in this framework as a reified entity measured by societal values and is persistently included as a "culture code" throughout different contexts. The paper presents evidence contradicting this treatment, and an alternative methodology for economic analysis of cultural phenomena is suggested, namely that each mass cultural practice should be analyzed on a "case-by-case" basis, comparing stakeholders’ costs and benefits.... view less
Keywords
economic research; economic growth; economic development (on national level); intercultural factors; cultural factors; value system; Russia
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Economics
Free Keywords
culture code; reification; societal values; cultural practices
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 294-312
Journal
Russian Journal of Economics, 1 (2015) 3
ISSN
2405-4739
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0