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religious intermarriage and assimilation are reviewed. A concluding section forecasts the future of American Judaism and Jewish …
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the impact of the religions Judaism, Islam and Christianity, where we are able to differentiate between individuals who …
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An economic theory of immigration and immigrant absorption for a religious minority is developed and applied to Jewish history. Human capital is classified according to whether it is allocative or productive, transferable or location-specific, general or Jewish. Crossclassifying these categories...
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causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms—Judaism …, Christianity, and Islam—and on the period up to WWII. Works on Judaism address Jewish occupational specialization, human capital …
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We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function—physical capital, human capital, labor, and technology—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...
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guarantor of freedom of conscience. Judaism in the United States illustrates the outcome in a competitive religious environment …. Judaism in Israel illustrates the outcome in a monopoly experiencing potential competition, possibly leading to an oligopoly …
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guarantor of freedom of conscience. Judaism in the United States illustrates the outcome in a competitive religious environment …. Judaism in Israel illustrates the outcome in a monopoly experiencing potential competition, possibly leading to an oligopoly …
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An economic theory of immigration and immigrant absorption for a religious minority is developed and applied to Jewish history. Human capital is classified according to whether it is allocative or productive, transferable or location-specific, general or Jewish. Crossclassifying these categories...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566549
religious intermarriage and assimilation are reviewed. A concluding section forecasts the future of American Judaism and Jewish …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560403
) compared to other free men. Jews cannot be identified directly, but two versions of the Distinctive Jewish Name (DJN) technique … children, and those living in rural areas (especially on farms). Other variables the same, US-born Jews do not differ … significantly in SEI from other free, native-born men, but foreign-born Jews have a significantly higher SEI than other immigrants …
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