taming the Leviathan by implicitly taxing tax revenues extracted by the Leviathan. Thus, transfers might be an appropriate …

This paper investigates the impact of the intensity of political competition on the leviathan behavior by political … political opponents) exhibit leviathan behavior in total government spending. Additionally, we test for political budget cycles …

The interplay between religion and the economy has occupied social scientists for long. We construct a unique panel of … doubt on causal interpretations of the religion-economy nexus in Prussian secularization. …

institution embedded in the Voodoo religion and a recent secular institution in the form of fishing committees. Using household …

’s recommendations. We find that voting recommendations do indeed matter, implying that even in a secularized world, religion plays a …

I investigate empirically the role of religion and political institutions in policies against human trafficking, using … influence of religion on the overall 3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index is driven by protection and prevention policies. As … empirical findings regarding the association between religion, political institutions, and human development. …

proxied by a country’s dominant religion – seems to be related to inequality. But in addition, in Judeo-Christian societies …