Lewis Davis says:
Empirically, I find a robust negative correlation between rainfall variation, a measure of exogenous agricultural risk, and a measure of individual responsibility. Using rainfall variation as an instrument, I find that individual responsibility has a large positive effect on economic development.
Abstract on Tyler Cowen‘s site. You can rent the whole article for $6.
The banks, the Fergus and the lost island of Islandavanna.
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