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Is it Kosher to Talk about Culture?

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Temin, Peter
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This address considers the role of culture in economic history. It argues that AngloSaxon culture was an important factor determining where and when industrialization began and spread. The contrast between Anglo-Saxon individualism and Japan s collective culture may give it an economic edge in the coming years despite its current difficulties. And I advocate greater attention to culture by both economists and historians in the practice of economic history.

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Article provided by Cambridge University Press in its journal The Journal of Economic History.

Volume (Year): 57 (1997)
Issue (Month): 02 (June)
Pages: 267-287
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