, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic … Protestantism is associated with economic freedom, Islam is not, with Catholicism in between. The Protestant ethic requires economic …

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 … - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and on the period up to WWII. Works on Judaism address Jewish occupational specialization …

-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 …

This study examines the effect of religiosity on terrorism by focusing on one of the five pillars of Islam: Ramadan …