Climate Risk, Cooperation and the Co-Evolution of Culture and Institutions

Abstract This paper examines the relationship between economic risk and evolution of social cooperation. We hypothesise that trust developed in pre-industrial times as a result experiences cooperation aimed at coping with climatic risk. document European regions higher variability display levels today. effect is driven by growing season months more pronounced agricultural regions. Regarding possible mechanisms, our results indicate favoured intercommunity exchange early adoption inclusive political institutions which associated quality local governments