Empirical research on the determinants of economic growth has typically neglected the influence of religion. To fill … are the dependent variables. The instruments are dummy variables for the presence of state religion and for regulation of … the religion market, an indicator of religious pluralism, and the composition of religions. We find that economic growth …

Since Max Weber, there has been an active debate on the impact of religion on people's economic attitudes. Much of the … institutional factors. We use the World Values Surveys to identify the relationship between intensity of religious beliefs and … government, working women, legal rules, thriftiness, and the market economy. We also distinguish across religious denominations …

attendance and religious beliefs are positively related to education (thereby conflicting with theories in which religion … and lower fertility. We investigate the effects of official state religions, government regulation of the religion market … the measures of official state religion, government regulation, and religious pluralism …

threats, corruption, and other relevant controls. While growth falls with higher levels of military spending, given the values …

(Islamic) law. These theories take as exogenous the cultural values that complement the prevailing institutions. As a result …

economy. Agriculturally-coinciding festivals also lead to higher religiosity and social capital, potentially explaining why …

framework, technology, contacts with the outside world, and changes in power and wealth matter not just directly but because …