Understanding cultural persistence and change: A replication of Giuliano and Nunn (2021)

C-Tier
Journal: Economic Inquiry
Year: 2026
Volume: 64
Issue: 1
Pages: 22-37

Authors (4)

Simone Bertoli (Université Clermont Auvergne) Melchior Clerc (not in RePEc) Jordan Loper (not in RePEc) Èric Roca Fernández (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.251 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Giuliano and Nunn (2021) provide econometric evidence that ancestral climatic variability reduces the current importance of tradition. We conduct a “deep reproduction”, comparing the precise descriptions of the individual‐level regressions in their article with the corresponding code. This analysis uncovers several major inconsistencies, also related to the code not included in their replication package. A published corrigendum addresses some inconsistencies we had also communicated to the Editor of REStud, but several remain, relating to a substantial portion of the observations. A realignment of the code with the text reveals a more nuanced relationship between ancestral climatic variability and tradition.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:ecinqu:v:64:y:2026:i:1:p:22-37
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24