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

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. …

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

, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic …

We study the co-existence of two community-based institutions for fisheries management in Benin: a traditional … institution embedded in the Voodoo religion and a recent secular institution in the form of fishing committees. Using household …

We use four ways of the European Social Survey, covering 2000 to 2008, to analyze the effect of religion on happiness … the effects of belonging to an organized religion from the effect of holding religious beliefs, we find that the former … lowers happiness while the latter raises it. We interpret this as evidence that the tangible aspects of religion (such as …