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Cultural prerequisites of socioeconomic development
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Abstract In the centuries since the enlightenment, the world has seen an increase in socioeconomic development, measured as increased life expectancy, education, economic development and democracy. While the co-occurrence of these features among nations is well documented, little is known about their origins... view more
In the centuries since the enlightenment, the world has seen an increase in socioeconomic development, measured as increased life expectancy, education, economic development and democracy. While the co-occurrence of these features among nations is well documented, little is known about their origins or co-evolution. Here, we compare this growth of prosperity in nations to the historical record of cultural values in the twentieth century, derived from global survey data. We find that two cultural factors, secular-rationality and cosmopolitanism, predict future increases in GDP per capita, democratization and secondary education enrollment. The converse is not true, however, which indicates that secular-rationality and cosmopolitanism are among the preconditions for socioeconomic development to emerge.... view less
Keywords
cultural factors; prosperity; education; economic development (single enterprise); life expectancy; value change; democracy; socioeconomic development; twentieth century
Classification
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Free Keywords
ZA4804: EVS1981-2008
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 1-11
Journal
Royal Society Open Science, 7 (2020) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190725
ISSN
2054-5703
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed