between income level and pollution). The new specification enables us to draw conclusions from fixed effects estimation. In …

This paper uses a historical setting to study when religion can be a barrier to the diffusion of knowledge and economic …

consider interactions with the other. We synthesize theoretical mechanisms that underpin inequality-environment interlinkages … appraisal. We argue that it is crucial to consider inequality-environment interlinkages even if one’s primarily concern is one …

This paper shows that whether pollution occurs as a by-product of economic activity (which is supposed to be the case … growth-environment-policy link. The context is a dynamic general equilibrium model of endogenous growth, in which private …

-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 …

institutional environment. In this paper, we address these issues by modeling the joint evolution of institutions and culture. In …