A Theory of Strategic Uncertainty and Cultural Diversity
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Kets, Willemien; Sandroni, Alvaro
署名单位：
University of Oxford; Northwestern University
刊物名称：
REVIEW OF ECONOMIC STUDIES
ISSN/ISSBN：
0034-6527
DOI：
10.1093/restud/rdaa037
发表日期：
2021
页码：
287-333
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摘要：
We identify a new mechanism through which cultural diversity affects economic outcomes, based on a model of culture as shared cognition. Under this view, cultural diversity matters because it increases strategic uncertainty. The model can help better understand a variety of disparate evidence, including why homogeneous societies can be more conformist, why diverse societies may get stuck in a low-trust trap, why companies with a strong culture may fail to adopt superior work practices, and why autocratic rulers in diverse societies may overinvest in state capacity.
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