can be used to self-insure, substituting for both formal and informal insurance. We investigate this question using a … remittances, which supports the idea that remittances act as (self-) insurance. We also show that purchasing formal funeral cover … is influenced by other risk management strategies and that determinants of informal insurance differ from those of formal …

We use data on insurance deductible choices to estimate a structural model of risky choice that incorporates "standard …

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 …