@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp9246, author={Alesina, Alberto and Giuliano, Paola}, title={Culture and Institutions}, year={2015}, month={Aug}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={9246}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp9246}, abstract={A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that culture matters for a variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific aspect of the relevance of culture: its relationship to institutions. We review work with a theoretical, empirical, and historical bent to assess the presence of a two-way causal effect between culture and institutions.}, keywords={institutions;culture}, }