The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence from the Kuba Kingdom (preliminary - please do not cite)∗
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We examine the impact that state development has on internal norms. Our analysis studies variation caused by the creation of the Kuba Kingdom in the early 17th century by King Shyaam. The Kingdom was much more developed than the independent villages and chieftaincies that surrounded it. It featured a judicial system with courts and juries, a police force, a military, separation of political powers, taxation, and public goods provision. Compare descendants of the Kuba Kingdom with descendants of groups living outside of the Kuba Kingdom, most notably the Lele, we find evidence of formal institutions crowding out internal norms. Using a variety of behavioral experiments, we show that Kuba descendants are less likely to follow rules and more likely to cheat. We show that this difference is not due to differences in income, altruism, risk aversion, time preference, or religiosity.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014