P.E. Petrakis is professor of economics at the University of Athens, Department of Economics. His main fields of interest are economic growth, entrepreneurship and economic policy.

• Introduction.- The Foundations: Human Needs and Cultural Background.- Culture in Economic Thinking.- Cultural Background and Economic System.- The Effect of Cultural Background on Incentives, Growth and Distribution and Vice Versa.- Cultural Background and Rationality.- The Cultural Dimensions and the Cultural Background Change: Cultural Surveys.- Collectivism as an Air or Obstacle to Economic Growth.- Power Distance, Uncertainty, Time and Growth.- The Cultural Background Change.- Cultural Background, Growth and Policy: Economic Growth and Cultural Background.- Cultural Background, Transaction Costs and Economic Institutions.- The Effects of Culture, Transactions and Institutions on Opportunity Entrepreneurship.- The Effects of Cultural Background and Knowledge Creation on Self-Employment and Entry Density Rates.- Cultural Background Growth and Economic Policy.

P.E. Petrakis is professor of economics at the University of Athens, Department of Economics. His main fields of interest are economic growth, entrepreneurship and economic policy.

• Introduction.- The Foundations: Human Needs and Cultural Background.- Culture in Economic Thinking.- Cultural Background and Economic System.- The Effect of Cultural Background on Incentives, Growth and Distribution and Vice Versa.- Cultural Background and Rationality.- The Cultural Dimensions and the Cultural Background Change: Cultural Surveys.- Collectivism as an Air or Obstacle to Economic Growth.- Power Distance, Uncertainty, Time and Growth.- The Cultural Background Change.- Cultural Background, Growth and Policy: Economic Growth and Cultural Background.- Cultural Background, Transaction Costs and Economic Institutions.- The Effects of Culture, Transactions and Institutions on Opportunity Entrepreneurship.- The Effects of Cultural Background and Knowledge Creation on Self-Employment and Entry Density Rates.- Cultural Background Growth and Economic Policy.

P.E. Petrakis is professor of economics at the University of Athens, Department of Economics. His main fields of interest are economic growth, entrepreneurship and economic policy.

• Introduction.- The Foundations: Human Needs and Cultural Background.- Culture in Economic Thinking.- Cultural Background and Economic System.- The Effect of Cultural Background on Incentives, Growth and Distribution and Vice Versa.- Cultural Background and Rationality.- The Cultural Dimensions and the Cultural Background Change: Cultural Surveys.- Collectivism as an Air or Obstacle to Economic Growth.- Power Distance, Uncertainty, Time and Growth.- The Cultural Background Change.- Cultural Background, Growth and Policy: Economic Growth and Cultural Background.- Cultural Background, Transaction Costs and Economic Institutions.- The Effects of Culture, Transactions and Institutions on Opportunity Entrepreneurship.- The Effects of Cultural Background and Knowledge Creation on Self-Employment and Entry Density Rates.- Cultural Background Growth and Economic Policy.