Predictors of various facets of sustainability of nations: The role of cultural and economic factors |
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| Institution: | 1. Professor of Marketing, Kanika School of Management, University of Scranton, 320 Madison Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510, United States;2. Kania School of Management, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510, United States;1. Goodman School Business, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S3A1, Canada;2. Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States;1. School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom;2. Business School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom;1. Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;2. Queens’ College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK;1. University of Seville (Spain), Avda San Francisco Javier s/n, 41018 Seville, Spain;2. University of Seville (Spain), Avda Ramón y Cajal, 1, 41018 Seville, Spain;1. Department of Finance and International Business, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510 Chung Cheng Road, Hsinchuang, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan;2. MBA Program in International Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510 Chung Cheng Road, Hsinchuang, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan;3. Department of Business Administration, St. John''s University/Taipei Campus, 499, Sec. 4, Tam King Road, Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the influence of national culture on various facets of a country's sustainability indicators, namely environmental performance, human development, and the avoidance of corruption. At the outset, using exploratory factor analysis from data from 57 countries from the GLOBE cultural practices, we identify three dimensions of culture: performance based culture (PBC), socially supportive culture (SSC) and gender egalitarianism culture (GEC). Then, using hierarchical regression analyses, we explore the role of cultural and economic factors on the various facets of sustainability. Specifically, we find that both PBC and GEC positively influence the environmental performance, even after controlling for wealth of a nation, i.e., GDP. GEC interacts with economic freedom in positively influencing environmental performance. GEC also positively influences human development as does GDP and economic growth rate. Interaction effects are also explored. We finally summarize the implications of the dimensions of culture and economic factors on the sustainability factors, and provide suggestions for future research. |
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| Keywords: | Corruption Culture Environmental performance Human development Index of economic freedom Inequality (Gini coefficients) Rate of economic growth Sustainability |
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