Stanford GSB Christopher Paik
PhD Candidate, Political Economics

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Christopher
Research Interests
Political Methodology
International Comparative Politics
Economic History
Ethnic Conflict and Corruption

 

Advisors
Saumitra Jha
Romain Wacziarg

 



Email: paik_christopher@gsb.stanford.edu



      Research

  • Paik, Christopher, "A Neolithic Study of Group Divergence and Cultural Persistence"

    Abstract: This paper uses data from the World Values Survey(WVS) and carbon dates of initial agricultural adoption covering Europe and the Near East to show a possible link between current cultural behaviors of people and prehistorical events, namely the Neolithic Revolution. Taking the initial agricultural adoption date as a proxy for the initial cultural divergence among the early migrants during the Neolithic Revolution, the empirical findings support the theory of persistent cultural norms. It shows that the respondents in regions which adopted agriculture late are more willing to participate and volunteer in social organizations, and take active roles in local communities. These behaviors measure "social engagement," which helps societies to foster well-functioning institutions.


 
     Contact information

        Email: paik_christopher@gsb.stanford.edu

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        Phone: (650) 704-4701

          Mailing address
        PhD Office,
        Stanford Graduate School of Business
        518 Memorial Way
        Stanford, CA 94305-5015

 

Last updated on October, 2009