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View article: ROOTS OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC TRAITS
ROOTS OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC TRAITS Open
This paper examines the roots of the coevolution of cultural and linguistic traits. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that geographical characteristics conducive to the emergence of fundamental cultural traits triggere…
View article: Unified Growth Theory: Roots of Growth and Inequality in the Wealth of Nations
Unified Growth Theory: Roots of Growth and Inequality in the Wealth of Nations Open
What sparked humanity's leap from stagnation to prosperity? What lies at the core of inequality among nations? Unified Growth Theory explores the evolution of societies over the entire course of human history. It uncovers the universal whe…
View article: Roots of Inequality
Roots of Inequality Open
Why does inequality vary across societies?We advance the hypothesis that in a market economy, where earning differentials reflect variations in productive traits, a significant component of the differences in income inequality across socie…
View article: The Impact of the Prehistoric Out of Africa Migration on Cultural Diversity
The Impact of the Prehistoric Out of Africa Migration on Cultural Diversity Open
Evidence suggests that the prehistoric Out of Africa Migration has impacted the degree of intrapopulation genetic and phenotypic diversity across the globe.This paper provides the first evidence that this migration has shaped cultural dive…
View article: The Shadow of the Neolithic Revolution on Life Expectancy: A Double-Edged Sword
The Shadow of the Neolithic Revolution on Life Expectancy: A Double-Edged Sword Open
This research explores the persistent effect of the Neolithic Revolution on the evolution of life expectancy in the course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution …
View article: The Shadow of the Neolithic Revolution on Life Expectancy: A Double-Edged Sword
The Shadow of the Neolithic Revolution on Life Expectancy: A Double-Edged Sword Open
This research explores the persistent effect of the Neolithic Revolution on the evolution of life expectancy in the course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution …
View article: Geographical Roots of the Coevolution of Cultural and Linguistic Traits
Geographical Roots of the Coevolution of Cultural and Linguistic Traits Open
This research explores the geographical origins of the coevolution of cultural and linguistic traits. It establishes the existence of common roots for: (i) the presence of sex-based grammatical gender and the prevalence of gender bias, (ii…
View article: Capital-skill complementarity and the emergence of labor emancipation
Capital-skill complementarity and the emergence of labor emancipation Open
This paper advances a novel hypothesis regarding the historical roots of labor emancipation. It argues that the decline of coercive labor institutions in the industrial phase of development has been an inevitable by-product of the intensif…
View article: Linguistic Traits and Human Capital Formation
Linguistic Traits and Human Capital Formation Open
This research establishes empirically that existing cross-language variations in the structure of the future tense and the presence of grammatical gender affected human capital accumulation. Exploiting variations in the dominant languages …
View article: The journey of humanity: Roots of inequality in the wealth of nations
The journey of humanity: Roots of inequality in the wealth of nations Open
This essay explores the journey of humanity since the emergence of Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago. It analyses the critical role of Unified Growth Theory in resolving two fundamental mysteries that had characterized this journey: (i) The m…