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Towards an Economic Theory of the Church

Hull, Brooks B.; Bold, Frederick - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 7, pp. 5-15

The theory of the firm is employed to explain behaviour of the church. Churches produce a set of products including entertainment, a variety of socially valuable public goods, eternal life and alteration of otherwise fated events. Most importantly, it reduces transactions costs by enforcing a...

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John Paul II's vision of the social economy

O'Boyle, Edward J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) June, pp. 520-540

Purpose – John Paul II's views on economic systems have been construed differently by some commentators who have been seeking approval for their own views rather than searching for the meaning that he himself intends to convey. John Paul is labeled by many as favoring capitalism, and by others...

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Veblen's evolutionary economics of religion and the evolutionary psychology of religion

Leathers, Charles G.; Raines, J. Patrick - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) February, pp. 146-146

psychology was the essential basis for his evolutionary economics of religion. The innate behavioral traits that Veblen called … to enable human survival and reproduction. The authors aim to explain how the modern evolutionary psychology of religion … provides a modern psychological basis for Veblen's evolutionary economics of religion. Design/methodology/approach – First, the …

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Individual religious involvements in America across time

Chan, Alan; Lee, Shu-Kam - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) February, pp. 109-109

Purpose – This paper aims to characterize those who take part in three different type religious activities (prayers, monetary donations and worship attendances) in the USA using 1972-2010 General Social Survey pooled data. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have identified factors...

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Prejudice against female children: economic and cultural explanations, and Indian evidence

Nitsch, Thomas O. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) June, pp. 554-569

Purpose – Aims to discuss whether Roman Catholicism can legitimately lay claim to a distinctive brand of Economics, as well as to concepts of Social Justice and the Common Good. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual approach is taken. Findings – To what traditionally has been packaged...

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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...

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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 …

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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....

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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...

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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 …

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