Traditional Values and Institutional Quality = Традиционные ценности и качество институтов

Nurbek MADMAROV

Why do similar economic and political institutions function differently in various cultures? This paper tries to identify potentially important factors related to the institutional quality. We investigate the relationship between cultures, cultural dimensions: non-tradition in particular, and formal institutions to explain differences in the quality of institutions around the world. We use a measure of traditional values, structured by Inglehart and Baker, from the World Values Survey, to extend the literature on the determinants of institutions' quality. We show that differences in traditiona ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2021 Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Spatial Economics / Пространственная экономика17 ( 3 ) 63 Görüntülenme

The Tradition of Giving 'Kalyn' (Bride Price)' in Kyrgyz Society From Past to Present = Kırgız Toplumunda Geçmişten Günümüze Kalın (Başlık Parası) Geleneği

Ali ÜNAL

The custom of giving the ‘kalyn’ (bride price), existing as one of the forms of cultural traditions and obtaining an important function within starting a new family unit, can be found in almost all communities and ethnic groups in the world. In the institution of the family, which is created to ensure the bloodline, a bride price is one of the symbols of marriage. Bride price aims to acknowledge and protect the economic value of a woman and her human dignity at the time of marriage of two persons of different sexes belonging to two different groups or families. Associated with the dynamics of ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2021 Edebiyat Fakültesi Milli Folklor: Uluslararası Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi ( 131 ) 249 Görüntülenme