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The Role Of Culture In Development, An Overview -- Culture And Development, The Continuing Tension Between Modern Standards And Local Contexts -- Culture And Development, Do Social Struggles Makes A Difference? -- Religion, Family And Ethnicity -- Economic Underdevelopment In The Middle East, The Historical Roles Of Culture, Institutions And Religion -- Comments On Timur Kuran's Chapter -- Family And Kinship Ties In Development, An Economist's Perspective -- The Demand For Disadvantage -- Culture And Entrepreneurship -- Markets And The Diffusion Of Institutional Innovations -- Culture, Management And Development -- The Invention Of Traditions And Entrepreneurship, A Critical Perspective -- Culture Matters For Poverty, But Not Because Of A Culture Of Poverty, Notes On Analytics And Policy -- Comments On Michael Walton's Chapter -- Revisiting The Role Of Culture. Edited By Jean-philippe Platteau And Robert Peccoud. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.