Timing and Cultural Explanations of Economic Growth. Some critics of cultural theories of economic growth note that some societies can suddenly start to grow very rapidly with no obvious accompanying...

Timing and Cultural Explanations of Economic Growth. Some critics of cultural theories of economic growth note that some societies can suddenly start to grow very rapidly with no obvious accompanying cultural changes. How well does Professor Gregory Clark’s theory fit the rapid growth in some East Asian economies in recent years? (Related to Application 6 on page 200.)