Understanding divergence of living standards between Asia and Europe: a proposition of regionally dominant cultural effects

• Main Author: Yong, Enn Lun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HC Economic history and conditions
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24071/7/Understanding%20divergence%20of%20living%20standards%20between%20Asia%20and%20Europe%20a%20proposition%20of%20regionally%20dominant%20cultural%20effects.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24071/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s40856-019-0038-0
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

This paper aims to compare living standards in Asia and in Europe with respect to several cultural dimensions to which the research on economic prosperity has paid attention. Some studies pool countries in multiple regions to identify cultural effects on economic prosperity, and this paper argues th...