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A Social Economist Examines the Moral Poverty of Twentieth Century Europe
Conway O′Brien, John - In: International Journal of Social Economics 21 (1994) 10, pp. 185-193
displacement of religion as a subject worthy of study has now reached its zenith. Discusses the Nazi Holocaust and the Gulag … traditional religion and moral values. Concludes that Western society is like a ship without a rudder.  …
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Muslims in Europe : a critique of occidentalist views
Alam Choudhury, Masudul - In: International Journal of Social Economics 22 (1995) 6, pp. 53-64
Undertakes a critical review of the book, Muslims in Europe , to bring out the localized analysis of Islam and Muslims … in contemporary Europe which is given in much of the occidentalist literature. Shows that such a localized view does not … Europe is to be examined. Examines the alternative view of this global approach to the study of Muslims in Europe. In this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805991
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The economic function in the Hindu worldview: its perennial social relevance
Chakraborty, S.K.; Chakraborty, D. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) October, pp. 714-734
Purpose – Among the several sub-themes for this Special Issue this paper aims to deal, broadly, with the Hindu view of economics and allied matters. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is a conceptual one that highlights a few crucial aspects of the “positive” flank of Hinduism...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081257
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Is the hand of God involved in human cooperation?
Ahmed, Ali M.; Salas, Osvaldo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) January, pp. 70-80
religion increases cooperation because religious people fear the retributions that may follow if they do not follow the rules … and norms provided by the religion. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports results for a public goods experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081259
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Economics and religion: Globalization as the cause of secularization as viewed by Adam Smith
Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) March, pp. 249-267
Purpose – In the Western world the voices calling for a secular society have grown ever louder over the last three centuries. This paper seeks to return to one of the founders of modernity for guidance. Adam Smith advocated globalization on economic and moral grounds....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081264
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A paradigm of Islamic money and banking
Choudhury, Masudul Alam; Hussain, Md. Mostaque - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) March, pp. 203-217
Purpose – Theological perspectives in ethics, values and their functional application in the real world are vividly covered by the theory and practice of Islamic banking in recent times. This paper seeks to formalize the theological paradigm of the unity of God (Tawhid) and to make the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081320
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The effect of subtle religious representations on cooperation
Ahmed, Ali; Hammarstedt, Mats - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) October, pp. 900-910
games. This study contributes to the literature by examining the effect of subtle influences of religion on cooperation …. Also, in contrast to previous economic literature, the paper examines the direct impact of religion as an independent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320530
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Global financial crisis: dharmic transgressions and solutions
Dilmaghani, Maryam - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) January, pp. 55-80
. Examining the cross-religion differential in earnings and human capital return, Muslims' earnings are found to be significantly … religious group. Fifth, the author considers the interaction of the effects of religion and of immigration. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421150
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Examining megachurch growth: free riding, fit, and faith
Ruhr, Marc von der; Daniels, Joseph P. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) May, pp. 357-372
Purpose – Megachurches are thriving in religious markets at a time when Americans are asserting their ability as consumers of religious products to engage in religious switching. The apparent success of megachurches, which often provide a low cost and low commitment path by which religious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551539
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The relationship between religion and earnings: recent evidence from the NLS Youth Cohort
Steen, Todd P. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) May, pp. 572-581
family background in order to isolate the impact of religion and denomination. The paper contains results from analyses of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008513351