Synopses & Reviews
This book provides an analysis of the economic effects of culture, by which the author means social values such as honesty, dedication, and loyalty. Analyzing the economic effects of culture in a rigorous fashion, he argues that the gains from technology in modern societies can be offset by high costs if the moral dimension is missing.
Review
"A powerful contribution to economic literature."--Southern Economic Journal
"A stimulating book, which can usefully be read and digested both by those involved in day to day business leadership, and also by those charged with designing management and business courses for the industrial leaders of the future."--Business Economist
"Makes such a clear case for why culture matters and hence why we shall have to understand culture better."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"Highly informative and stimulating....Casson has made a useful theoretical contribution on business culture, a subject that economists have tended to neglect."--Journal of Economic Literature
"Deserves a wide readership."--Choice