—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 …

importance of religion in individuals' lives. We combine individual survey response data for more than 311,000 individuals from …

In a recent paper, Bloom et al. (2020) find evidence for a substantial decline in research productivity in the U …

conceptualised as news about a future slowdown in productivity growth in the tradable sector. Simulations show that the responses of …' for tradable producers before the slowdown in tradable sector productivity associated with Brexit occurs. Resources are … the productivity decline in the tradable sector materialises. The negative news about tradable sector productivity also …

income tax cut, we find that: (i) labor productivity increases; (ii) entry increases with delay; (iii) exit increases; (iv … with idiosyncratic firm productivity, and entry and exit. Our model features productivity gains due to selection and …

We analyze the influence of monetary policy on firms’ extensive margin and productivity. Our empirical evidence for the …