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Religion in economic history: a survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic … causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms … Islam and Islamic institutions played in political-economy outcomes and in the "long divergence" between the Middle East and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012239065
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Religion in economic history : a survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
This paper surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic … causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms … Islam and Islamic institutions played in political-economy outcomes and in the "long divergence" between the Middle East and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012229328
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Religion in economic history : a survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012418229
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A long-term perspective on the euro
Bordo, Michael D.; James, Harold - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003659466
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Second thoughts on development accounting
Gundlach, Erich; Rudman, Desmond; Woessmann, Ludger - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000680238
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The economic impact of climate change
Tol, Richard S. J. (contributor) - 2008
I review the literature on the economic impacts of climate change, an externality that is unprecedentedly large, complex, and uncertain. Only 14 estimates of the total damage cost of climate change have been published, a research effort that is in sharp contrast to the urgency of the public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003770241
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The direct impact of climate change on regional labour productivity
Kjellström, Tord; Kovats, R. Sari; Lloyd, Simon J.; … - 2008
Global climate change will increase outdoor and indoor heat loads, and may impair health and productivity for millions of working people. This study applies physiological evidence about effects of heat, climate guidelines for safe work environments, climate modelling and global distributions of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003770256
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Damage costs of climate change through intensification of tropical cyclone activities : an application of fund
Narita, Daiju (contributor); Tol, Richard S. J. (contributor) - 2008
year 2100, while the ratio to world GDP is 0.006%. The US and China account for much of the absolute damage, whereas small …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003770272
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FDI versus cross-border financial services : the globalisation of German banks
Buch, Claudia M. (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001998057
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One world money, then and now
Bordo, Michael D.; James, Harold - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003321598