Examines the impact of cultural factors on the supplyof entrepreneurs in the United States and United Kingdom (Great Britain)between 1880 and 1914. Seeks to determine if the alleged differences are due tocultural differences, which have often been cited as cause ofdivergencein the two economies...

It has been well documented in the literature that ethnicity matters significantly in the determination of savings. In particular, African-American savings lag far behind savings for other ethnic groups. Similarly, the literature also provides evidence of the long-lived nature of institutions...

Die Ethnisierung der internationalen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen und daraus resultierende Konflikte" lautete der Titel eines Forschungsprojekts, das diesem Band zugrunde liegt. Es geht um die Themen Handel, Migration und Investitionen. In drei Fallstudien werden die Handelsbeziehungen zwischen den...