Abstract
Economic and financial researchers rarely use culture as an exploratory variable for economic and financial events. This paper explores the role of cultural attributes in a nation's welfare. First, we use a theoretical model to show that the higher a nation's long term orientation, the more it chooses to save. We also show that nations with higher long term orientation enjoy a higher level of welfare. We complement the theoretical model with empirical analysis using a panel of data for 86 countries, from 1999 to 2009. The results from the empirical study support our proposition that nations with a higher long term orientation have higher saving rates.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-184 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Socio-Economics |
Volume | 47 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Culture
- Saving
- Welfare
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Economics and Econometrics