cities if the share of votes to religious-political parties increases, suggesting that religion--either through individual …

in big cities if the share of votes to religious-political parties increases, suggesting that religion – either through …

role of religion in human societies from a development economics perspective. We start by reviewing the contributions that … directly and through the effect of religion on institutions. Next, we summarize the literature that considers adherence to and … chooses to influence the contents of religion and the intensity of its dogmas. More precisely, we consider situations in which …

, broadly defined (e.g., attitudes toward science and technology, new versus old ideas, change, risk taking, personal agency …

and economic lines. History offers many examples of the recurring tensions between science and organized religion, but as …, unimpeded science, a passive Church and high levels of taxes and transfers. Second, a "Theocratic" regime with knowledge …

social theory in which politics, economics and science are dependent on the educational functions of religions and world …Das Verhaeltnis von Wirtschaft und Religion ist umstritten. Angesichts globalisierter Interdependenzen und der … Position, indem er Religion als fundamentalanthropologische, unhintergehbare Groesse jeder Ordnungstheorie postuliert. In …

While considerable concern has emerged about the impact of religion on economic development, little is actually known … about how religion impacts the decision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion on the decision … paper finds that religion shapes the entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam and Christianity …

We look at the effect of importance of religion in daily life on social trust, defined as the share of a population …