Sunlight and culture

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization Vol/Iss. Issue 188 Elsevier Published In Pages: 757-782
By Fredriksson, Per G. , Mohanty, Aatishya

Hypothesis

Greater UV-R exposure will be negatively correlated with individualism on a cross-country level.

Note

Individualism was measured by INDIV from Hofstede et al. (2010).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary least square regressionSupportedp< .01b=-.673 to -.486UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
IndividualismDependentSocial Personality, Ethics, Socialization
UV-R exposureIndependentClimate