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Sjoerd Beugelsdijk is a professor of international business and management at the University of Groningen, specializing in cultural economics and globalization.
Known for: The Power of Culture: The Nature and Effects of National Cultural Differences
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The Power of Culture: The Nature and Effects of National Cultural Differences
This book explores how cultural differences shape economic and social outcomes across nations. Drawing on extensive empirical research, the authors analyze how values, norms, and institutions interact to influence development, governance, and business practices. It provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the role of culture in modern economics and international relations.
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Historical Origins and Conceptual Foundations
Historically, culture’s relationship with economic performance was both intuitive and mysterious. Classical thinkers like Max Weber offered early glimpses: his analysis of the Protestant ethic linked moral worldview to capitalist behavior. Yet it took much of the twentieth century for economists to ...
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Measuring Cultural Differences Empirically
To make culture analytically useful, it must be measured. We devote substantial effort to reviewing and expanding the empirical traditions that have sought to quantify cultural difference. We examine dimensional models such as Hofstede’s values framework—which identifies dimensions like individualis...
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Sjoerd Beugelsdijk is a professor of international business and management at the University of Groningen, specializing in cultural economics and globalization.
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