understanding the principles of groups’ formation, development and growth. We use economic theory to explain the creation and … development of fundamentalist groups. In this paper we develop a theory of fundamentalism and terrorism under which leaders …

impact on the economy and societal welfare. This paper centers on a specific aspect of elite interconnection - the revolving …

What is ethics and how is it related to the legal system and to economics? Are there ethical values in Jewish Law, and …

firms, but analyzing whether regulating the revolving door is optimal from the point of view of society. This paper examines … capture require that the revolving door should be regulated to prevent corruption, while models of abuse of power, in which …

In this paper we develop a theory of “Kosher Wars” under which Rabbis (certifying authorities) compete to enhance …

empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II …-attendance and by rare-prayer), lending support to corollaries derived from the theory and simulations. The main conclusions …

This study explores the effect of several personal religion-related variables on social behaviour, using three … no religion made decisions closer to rational selfish behaviour in the DG and the UG compared to those who affiliate with … religion raised in seems to have no effect on pro-sociality, beyond the effect of the current measures of religiosity …

a certain religion and at some stage of their lives left it. Currently, they define their religious affiliation as 'no … religion'. A battery of explanatory variables (country-specific, personal attributes and marriage variables) was employed to … test for determinants of this decision. It was found that the tendency of individuals to leave their religion is strongly …