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Annual Review of Economics

Volume 15, 2023

Advances in the Economic Theory of Cultural Transmission

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In this article we survey recent advances in the economic theory of cultural transmission. We highlight three main themes on which the literature has made great progress in the last 10 years: the domain of traits subject to cultural transmission; the microfoundations for the technology of transmission; and feedback effects between culture, institutions, and various socioeconomic environments. We conclude by suggesting interesting areas for future research.

Keyword(s): cultural transmission, evolution of institutions, JEL O10, JEL P16, JEL P48
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