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This study analyses whether the role of religion for employment of married women in Europe has changed over time and … find that in OECD-Europe there is little difference among women of any age since 1997. For non-OECD-Europe, we find … differences by religion among young women, but not among those older than 40 years, which we attribute to an upbringing under …
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religiosity and integration different in Europe and in the United States, due to historical differences in the state-religion … mainly the function of a buffer and of "balm to the soul". -- immigration ; religion ; integration ; Europe ; United States … sides of the Atlantic - Europe and the United States. Based on the existing literature and on a statistical analysis of …
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This paper examines differences in religious behaviors of the native born and immigrants in Europe, measured as self …, religious pluralism, religious freedom, and societal attitudes towards religion are important predictors of religiosity. These …. -- economics of religion ; religiosity ; immigrants ; secularization ; culture ; integration …
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We exploit information on compulsory schooling reforms in 11 European countries, implemented mostly in the 1960s and 70s, to identify the impact of education on religious adherence and religious practices. Using micro data from the European Social Survey, conducted in various years between 2002...
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minorities and the exogenous historical determination of the geographical distribution of religious minorities in Europe. Our … behaviour. -- entrepreneurship ; self-employment ; religion ; culture ; Protestantism ; Catholicism …
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This paper examines parental influence on adolescent risky behavior, focusing on a unique population: children of the clergy, more commonly known as preachers' kids (PKs). We use latent variable and zero-inflated count models to analyze the effect of being a PK on both uptake and intensity of...
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correlated with constituency level voter preferences or characteristics that make religion salient, we use quasi-random variation …
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Following the attempt by Alesina and Guiliano (2013) to measure global culture and to project these measurements onto real choropleth geographical world maps, we utilize the data from the World Values Survey (WVS) to arrive at robust measurement scales of global economic, political and social...
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We examine the effect of adherence to behavioral codes, as measured by the degree of religiosity, on the level of honesty by conducting under-the-cup die experiments. The findings suggest that behavioral codes, which prohibit lying, offset the monetary incentive to lie. The highest level of...
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share of "no religion" individuals (in Europe and elsewhere) and the large influx of immigrants - who tend to be more …This study explores the effect of several personal religion-related variables on social behaviour, using three … "no religion" made decisions closer to rational selfish behaviour in the DG and the UG compared to those who affiliate …
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