is whether modernization without spiritual values in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the long … current world crisis is far more connected with these dimensions. We conclude that not a society based on fear is needed in …This article reflects the renewed interest of economics and the social science discipline in value systems and religion …

empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II …

real choropleth geographical world maps, we utilize the data from the World Values Survey (WVS) to arrive at robust … market economy and democracy. Our results show that the five best ranked countries are all western democracies. Our global … torn country. The deficits suggest that the Turkish state, Turkish civil society and European decision makers would be well …

question is whether “modernization” without "spiritual values" in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the … economic growth in the current world crisis is far more connected with these dimensions. We conclude that not a society based …This article reflects the renewed interest of economics and the social science discipline in value systems and religion …

The current study examines individuals who were raised in a certain religion and at some stage of their life left it …. Currently, they define their religious affiliation as 'no religion'. A battery of explanatory variables (country-specific ones … tendency of individuals to leave their religion is strongly correlated with the degree of strictness of their country and with …

, business regulations, corruption, and to a lesser extent, infrastructure bottlenecks in explaining patterns of job creation at … growth of all firms, particularly micro and small firms. On the other hand, corruption and poor access to infrastructure …