interrelation of cities to study the interdependencies between urban evolution and the environment. We focus on the potential of the … boon for the environment, as total emissions in the total city system are likely to rise. …

instance promoting social relations, would benefit the environment, and enable collective action to address public issues. This …. Neo-humanism proposes a world in which the well-being of people comes before the well-being of markets, in which promoting …

This article reflects the renewed interest of economics and the social science discipline in value systems and religion …. The World Values Survey provided a data framework of global value change, whose quantitative results led Barro (2004) to … question is whether "modernization" without "spiritual values" in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the …

Are 'green' environmental concerns - about climate change, biodiversity, pollution - deterring today's citizens from …

religion and environmental engagement, including pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours.Empirical results are diverse and … religion. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the question in a predominantly Roman Catholic European Union …

- 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 …

The COVID-19 virus, also known as the coronavirus, is currently spreading around the world. While a growing literature … suggests that exposure to pollution can cause respiratory illness and increase deaths among the elderly, little is known about … whether increases in pollution could cause additional or more severe infections from COVID-19, which typically manifests as a …

world system to 'deliver' a given amount of democracy, economic growth, gender equality, human development, research and … indicators, derived from sociological dependency and world systems theories, we also test the predictive power of several other … numbers and aggregation ; environment and development ; environment and trade ; smart development ; sustainability …