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shift at an enormous speed; and above all, religion and family values can be an important assett in the stability of … research uses data from the World Values Survey project to study the relationship between religion, denominations and economic … original 30 variables and the newly derived factor analytical dimensions: a) economic permissiveness b) traditional religion c …
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shift at an enormous speed; and above all, religion and family values can be an important assett in the stability of … research uses data from the World Values Survey project to study the relationship between religion, denominations and economic … original 30 variables and the newly derived factor analytical dimensions: a) economic permissiveness b) traditional religion c …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011275133
This work aims to present the Economics of Religion. The methodology used is a literature review. Shows the importance … of religion from the perspective of Economics . It addresses the connections between Economics of Religion and Rational … between the Economics of Religion and the Secularization Thesis, emphasizing, mainly, the empirical reality of the persistence …
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between religion and resource allocation through the religion-public policy correlation. It is found out that such a …
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Using the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) data set, we investigate the effect of religion on subjective well … religion on SWB is better captured than through typical regression methodologies focusing on the mean effects of the … religiosity; moreover, having a strong religious identity such as, at the same time, belonging to any religion, attending …
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This paper presents theory and evidence to show that imperialism was a major factor impeding the spread of the industrial revolution during the century ending in the 1950s. Two empirical results stand out. First, analysis of historical evidence shows that most sovereign countries were...
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We propose a new methodology for identifying the causal effect of Protestantism versus Catholicism on the decision to become an entrepreneur. Our quasi-experimental research design exploits religious minorities' strong attachment to religious ethics and the exogenous historical determination of...
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Since 1950s, most African nations have gained independence from their colonial powers. Fortunately, independence has brought many changes to these nations and these include multi-party democratic government and western education systems. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least...
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This paper investigates the relationship between the historical process of legal centralization and increased religious toleration by the state. We develop a model in which legal centralization leads to the criminalization of the religious beliefs of a large proportion of the population. This...
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. All the societies of the world have made efforts to address this challenge. Islam being the religion of all times has also …
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