and the other major branches of World Jewry is discussed from an economic perspective. The economic underpinnings of … religious intermarriage and assimilation are reviewed. A concluding section forecasts the future of American Judaism and Jewish …

the impact of the religions Judaism, Islam and Christianity, where we are able to differentiate between individuals who …

Jews born in the United States. Soviet Jewish immigrants to the United States since 1965 appear to have made a very …

similar to the patterns found among Jews born in the United States. Soviet Jewish immigrants appear to have made a very …

and women, compared to non-Jews, with additional analyses of earnings, self-employment, and wealth. The Jews in Colonial … of most contemporary American Jews. Starting in operative, craft and laborer jobs in small scale manufacturing or in … differences by religion. Other determinants of earnings the same, including schooling, American Jewish men earned about 16 percent …

causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms—Judaism …This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic …, Christianity, and Islam—and on the period up to WWII. Works on Judaism address Jewish occupational specialization, human capital …

—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 …

religion. The New Paradigm views separation of Church and State, leading to competition in the religious marketplace, as … 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 …

religion. The "New Paradigm" views separation of Church and State, leading to competition in the religious marketplace, as … 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 …