This research examines the economic origins of Islam and uncovers two empirical regularities. First, Muslim countries … systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … (i) determined the economic aspects of the religious doctrine upon which Islam was formed, and (ii) shaped its subsequent …

misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic in a hard-to-reach population - India’s slum residents. We randomly allocate …

for decades, the goal of universal financial inclusion is yet to be achieved in India. The Indian financial inclusion …