We construct an endogenous growth model that includes a cultural variable along the dimension of individualism-collectivism. The model predicts that more individualism leads to more innovation because of the social rewards associated with innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth. Collectivism leads to efficiency g...

Agent-based models (ABM) are an increasingly popular tool in the social sciences. This trend seems likely to continue, so that they will become widely used in geography and urban and regional planning. We present an overview of examples of these models in the life sciences, economics, planning, sociology, and archaeology. We conclude that agent-based models strongly tend towards an individualis...

Self-regulated Learning (SRL) skills have been argued to be among the most important determinants of academic achievement. It has observed that some cultural groups consistently exhibit higher achievement and variation in SRL also observed. Understanding this could provide insight into how promote development all children.This research examined components are influenced by variables, testing mo...

Integrating more than 40 years of studies on locus of control (LOC), this meta-analysis investigated whether (a) the magnitude of the relationship between LOC and psychological symptoms differed among cultures with distinct individualist orientations and (b) depression and anxiety symptoms yielded different patterns of cultural findings with LOC. We included studies that examined global self-ra...