—together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that … religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual preferences …, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …

the current principal prefers her future self to save more, she can increase current investments complementary to future … savings and decrease investments in the strategic substitutes, for example. To characterize the principal's choices they are … benefits from subsidizing investments in green capital (complementary to future savings) and tax investments in substitute …

firms undertake investments which benefit the industry in aggregate. The model is consistent with observations from the …

This paper examines how beliefs and preferences drive identity-conforming consumption or investments. We introduce a …