profiles. Our study also explains the willingness of immigrants to accept jobs at wages that seem unacceptable to natives …

, villages, and manors in 1871 Prussia. We study religion, literacy, fertility, and group segregation by location type (town …, village, and manor). We find that Jews live predominantly in towns. Villages and manors are substantially segregated by … location types. A larger share of Jews relative to Catholics is not significantly associated with higher literacy in towns, but …

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 … facilitated a close historical interconnection of religion with political power and conflict. Second, human capital often played a …

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 … facilitated a close historical interconnection of religion with political power and conflict. Second, human capital often played a …

identification. On the return to work after the birth, mothers' wages drop by 3 to 5.7 per cent per year of leave. We find negative …