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Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic

Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes what he sees as the newly revived myth of the Protestant work ethic and debunks cultural explanations for economic progress or decline.

Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes what he sees as the newly revived myth of the Protestant work ethic and debunks cultural explanations for economic progress or decline in different parts of the world.

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Producer: Sheila Cook.

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15 minutes

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  • Wed 8 Jun 2011 20:45
  • Sun 12 Jun 2011 05:45

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