the Economics of Religion and the Economics of Immigration, and distinguishes between religiosity per se and an immigrant …

, ethnicity and religion are not responsible for the increasing marital stability in Austria. Quite the contrary, without the rise … in the age at marriage, divorce rates would be considerably higher. Immigration and secularization, and the resulting …

This paper first presents a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide (and distinguishing … integration in the different European countries, their position in the wage distribution, and the situation of their children, and …

empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II …

minorities and the exogenous historical determination of the geographical distribution of religious minorities in Europe. Our …

share of "no religion" individuals (in Europe and elsewhere) and the large influx of immigrants – who tend to be more …This study explores the effect of several personal religion-related variables on social behaviour, using three … "no religion" made decisions closer to rational selfish behaviour in the DG and the UG compared to those who affiliate …

religion enhances prosocial behavior. Evidence from both survey and experimental data however yield mixed results and there is … and church attendance. Despite the historic divide in religion, results in West and East Germany do not differ …

used to compose linear measures of the process of cultural adaptation. Two-dimensional variants measure integration … education at home. While school education has no impact on integration efforts for Muslim, it affects similar attempts of …