This paper deals with the slowdown of economic growth in Europe. For that purpose, we focus on factors that affect the … long-run growth path of different economies. Special emphasis is paid to institutional and structural factors that are … often assumed to affect aggregate growth: functioning of labor markets, availability of labor and capital, and the size of …

—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 …