Cultural inequality

Why is it that some cultural groups starkly outperform others in terms of wealth, education and overall success? In their book on the subject, 'The Triple Package', authors Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld readily admit that the question is often a taboo subject. But these two Yale University law professors are no strangers to controversy. Amy Chua came under fire with her last book 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom' for extolling the virtues of disciplinarian Asian parenting style. She is of course Chinese American while her husband is Jewish American. The premise of their book, which they wrote together, is that "cultural groups" in the US: Mormons, Cubans, Nigerians, Jews, Indians, Lebanese and Iranians, are disproportionately represented at the top of the league tables, economically and academically. Importantly, Jed Rubenfeld and Amy Chua think they know why . . . And they dropped by our studios in central London to tell us more. Business Matters presenter Manueal Saragosa started by asking Amy Chua which groups were outperforming the others.