The economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics. This survey serves two purposes – it is backward-looking in that it traces the historical and sociological origins of this field, and it is forward-looking in that it examines the insights and research themes that...

The economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics. This survey serves two purposes – it is backward-looking in that it traces the historical and sociological origins of this field, and it is forward-looking in that it examines the insights and research themes that...

1. Introduction (Jean-Paul Carvalho, Sriya Iyer, and Jared Rubin) -- Part I: Theoretical Advances in the Economics of Religion -- 2. Religious Clubs: The Strategic Role of Religious Identity (Jean-Paul Carvalho) -- 3. Spatial Models of Religious Market Competition: A Critical Assessment (Michael...

This edited collection brings together expertise from around the globe to overview and debate key concepts and concerns in the economics of religion. While the economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics, economists have made and continue to make important...