Economic growth and development in a country are not only the results of trade and economic policies. The economy, in a country, can also be boosted when the country offers a safe economic background such as secure private property or open trade guaranties. Institutions are fundamental in order to experience long-term economic growth. Indeed, a country would have more difficulties to grow if it has bad institutions. The usual theory is to believe that policies providing political and economic freedom offers the possibility to evolve and to improve, in terms of culture, in general
[...] Traditions, even in a modern world, still exert a hold over economy and everyday lives of Chinese people. By tradition, we mean, here, the special connection, the behavior or beliefs that some people, members of a nation or a community, can have in relation to their own past and the symbolic meaning it can have for them. These beliefs or behaviors tend to develop some habits which can stay through time and be transmitted as a common legacy. As Cristina De Rossi underlined: "Significantly, individuals within communities create their own culture". [...]
[...] Religion is, to quote Max Weber (1905), a driving force for the economy of a country. After the first research were published (2003), the economists started to understand the link between religion and economy. How does religion make the economy grow? If it does. What impact? First, in the steps of Weber, economists hightlighted the impact of the Protestant beliefs in the western economy. Indeed, economic success was seen in a good way, as it was the sign of people being hard workers. [...]
[...] Eventually, traditions and history shaped China's economy through influence among Asian countries and trades with the Western world. The Chinese influence spreads now, thanks to globalization. Chinese culture is so diverse that we can't mention every element that make China a rich and complex country. For instance, we could have mentioned the long history of tea culture in China and its significance within the Western civilization, in cultural and economic ways. Nevertheless, we must bear in mind that the notion of "Chinese culture" or "Chinese values" can't be seen as a unified system. [...]
[...] In the end, to what extent tradition, history, art religion and politics can shape the economy of a region, a country or a continent? Taking the example of China, we will see the impact of religion on the economic growth then we will study the importance of history and tradition in a modern world and finally, the political history of China will be studied to show its impact and its limits to the country's economic development. (III). W. Arthus Lewis thinks that religion offers people a certain vision of life with its values such as honesty or rationality. [...]
[...] If Chinese art influenced Asian countries such as Japan, Korea or Vietnam but also Thailand or Laos. As an example, we can think of architectural styles from these countries which were largely influenced by the Chinese ones. Religious sites and buildings (such as temples) or political palaces in which we can read the Chinese-style (typical roof tops with yellow tiles, the numerous brackets that support the roofs, pagodas, pillars decorated with dragons . ) are found in a lot of countries that surround China thanks to migrations and influences. [...]
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