Cultural Factors and Their Influence on the Canadian and Australian Domestic Economy

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English - Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, , course: English II, language: English, abstract: Without a doubt, culture is intrinsic to every part of human life and surroundings. All associations that we make in connection with societies are based upon the country-specific culture. One of the macro factors is the business environment that is, to a great extent, shaped by the prevailing culture, e.g. history or geography. The aim of this essay is to shed light on both the culture and the economy of Australia as well as Canada. Both countries have several aspects in common - for instance they are both typical immigration countries - but they differ widely in other aspects. Accordingly, we should find out what cultural aspects are crucial to an economy's success. Therefore, the predominant hypothesis which informs this essay is: