real choropleth geographical world maps, we utilize the data from the World Values Survey (WVS) to arrive at robust … market economy and democracy. Our results show that the five best ranked countries are all western democracies. Our global … torn country. The deficits suggest that the Turkish state, Turkish civil society and European decision makers would be well …

This chapter 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 … Islam and Islamic institutions played in political-economy outcomes and in the "long divergence" between the Middle East and …

. -- Economic development ; religion ; institutions …

based on an empirical analysis of World Values Survey data. In recent economic theory, Carvalho (2013) maintained that … in the Muslim world are closely interrelated. Thus, it is imperative that Western Feminism develops solidarity with …

religion and environmental engagement, including pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours.Empirical results are diverse and … religion. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the question in a predominantly Roman Catholic European Union …

world religions. The association between religion and prosocial preferences is stronger in more populous societies and …Social science research has stressed the important role of religion in sustaining cooperation among non-kin. We … contribute to this literature with a large-scale empirical study documenting the relationship between religion and cooperation …

question is whether "modernization" without "spiritual values" in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the … ; international political economy ; religion ; bureaucracy ; corruption … economic growth in the current world crisis is far more connected with these dimensions. We conclude that not a society based …