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The Cultural Determinants of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: A Case Study Of Mendoza Province, Argentina, 1861–1914

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2010

William J. Fleming
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Abstract

Analyses of the cultural factors supporting modernization and development have moved along a continuum from the clear-cut formulations of Parsons, Schumpeter, and Weber to the paradoxical assertions of contemporary scholars. The failure of countries like Argentina to achieve sustained development after spectacular starts has contributed to the confusion. This study examines two popular cultural explanations for such developmental problems, and finds them both wanting. Men-doza's experience suggests the need to adjust development programs to local cultural exigencies, rather than the reverse, as most analysts have argued. A four-part sequence to this effect is presented.

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Papers Presented at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Economic History Association
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The Journal of Economic History , Volume 39 , Issue 1 , March 1979 , pp. 211 - 224
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Copyright © The Economic History Association 1979

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