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Economic freedom and religion : an empirical investigation
Hillman, Arye L.; Potrafke, Niklas - 2016
, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011515355
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Political capitalism : the interaction between income inequality, economic freedom and democracy
Krieger, Tim; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2015
In this contribution we study the relationship between income inequality and economic freedom for a panel of 100 countries for the 1971-2010 period. From a panel causality study we find that income inequality has a negative causal effect on economic freedom, while causation does not run in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411131
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Democracy and income in-equality : an empirical analysis
Grâdšṭayn, Marq; Milanović, Branko; Ying, Yvonne - 2001
proxied by a country s dominant religion seems to be related to inequality. But in addition, in Judeo-Christian societies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397917
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Policies against human trafficking : the role of religion and political institutions
Potrafke, Niklas - 2013
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009754602
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The effect of income on religiousness
Buser, Thomas - 2014
How does income affect religiousness? Using self-collected survey data, we estimate the effects of income on religious behaviour. As a source of exogenous income variation we use a change in the eligibility criteria for a government cash transfer in Ecuador and apply a regression discontinuity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010354785
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The power of religious organizations in human decision processes : analyzing voting behavior
Torgler, Benno; Stadelmann, David; Portmann, Marco - 2013
recommendations. We find that voting recommendations do indeed matter, implying that even in a secularized world, religion plays a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010223454
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Suicide attacks and religious cleavages
Filote, Andra; Potrafke, Niklas; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2015
Many experts claim that the incidence of suicide attacks is driven by religious cleavages. To test this hypothesis, we investigate whether the total number of suicide attacks per violent conflict or the annual number of suicide attacks per country is associated with simmering religious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010475337
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Social cohesion, religious beliefs, and the effect of Protestantism on suicide
Becker, Sascha O.; Woessmann, Ludger - 2015
In an economic theory of suicide, we model social cohesion of the religious community and religious beliefs about afterlife as two mechanisms by which Protestantism increases suicide propensity. We build a unique micro-regional dataset of 452 Prussian counties in 1816-21 and 1869-71, when...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010498592
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Voodoo versus fishing committees : the role of traditional and contemporary institutions in fischeries management
Alonso, Elena Briones; Houssa, Romain; Verpoorten, Marijke - 2015
institution embedded in the Voodoo religion and a recent secular institution in the form of fishing committees. Using household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010491707
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The invisible hand plays dice : eventualities in religious markets
Poutvaara, Panu; Wagener, Andreas - 2004
Religious participation is much more widespread in the United States than in Europe, while Europeans tend to view sects more suspiciously than Americans. We propose an explanation for these patterns without assuming differences in preferences or market fundamentals. Religious markets may have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011450057