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Religious Market Theory vs. Secularization: The Role of ReligiousDiversity Revisited

Opfinger, Matthias - Universität <Hannover> / Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche … - 2011

Iannaccone’s (1991) seminal paper assigns basic market principles to the market for religion. Ina competitive market …

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Tasting freedom: Happiness, religion and economictransition

Lelkes, Orsolya - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2002

Economic transition lowered happiness on average, but did not affect allequally. This paper uses Hungarian survey data to study the impact ofreligion and economic transition on happiness. Religious involvementcontributes positively to individuals’ self-reported well-being.Controlling for...

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Is Education the Panacea for EconomicDeprivation of Muslims? Evidence fromWage Earners in India, 1987-2005

Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar; Chakrabarty, Manisha - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

Few researchers have examined the nature and determinants of earnings differentials amongreligious groups, and none has been undertaken in the context of conflict-prone multireligioussocieties like the one in India. We address this lacuna in the literature by examiningthe differences in the...

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Religion and Entrepreneurship

Audretsch, David B.; Bönte, Werner; Tamvada, … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007

While considerable concern has emerged about the impact of religion oneconomic development, little is actually known … about how religion impacts thedecision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion onthe decision … paper finds that religion shapesthe entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam andChristianity …

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The evolution of costly displays, cooperation,and religion. Inferentially potent displaysand their implications for cultural evolution

Henrich, Joseph - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> / Abteilung … - 2007

sketching some further implications of these ideas for thestudy of religion and ritual... …

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Konfuzianismus - Entwicklungshindernis oder Entwicklungsmotor

Kulessa, Steffi - 2001

Welchen Einfluß haben Religionen auf die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung? oder: Macht Glauben reicher? Dieser Frage wurde in einer Veröffentlichung der Wirtschaftswoche (Wiwo, 29.5.1997, S. 34-39) nachgegangen, die anhand einer empirischen Erhebung Aussagen über die Religionszugehörigkeit von...

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National Economic Accounts

United States / Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEA’s national economic statistics provide a comprehensive view of U.S. production, consumption, investment, exports and imports, and income and saving. These statistics are best known by summary measures such as gross domestic product (GDP), corporate profits, personal income and spending,...

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Survey of Professional Forecasters

Federal Reserve Bank <Philadelphia, Pa.>

The Survey of Professional Forecasters is the oldest quarterly survey of macroeconomic forecasts in the United States. The survey began in 1968 and was conducted by the American Statistical Association and the National Bureau of Economic Research. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia took...

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Best Performing Cities

DeVol, Ross; Wallace, Lorna - 2004

This research report from the Milken Institute ranks U.S. metropolitan areas that are recording the top economic performance and creating the most jobs in the nation. The index is an outcomes-based measure as opposed to one that incorporates explicit measures of business costs, cost-of-living...

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Advertising Age - Data center

Ad Age Group <New York, NY>

The Ad Age DataCenter provides exclusive advertising and marketing industry data compiled by the Ad Age Research Department. This constantly updated collection includes more than 600 separate charts arranged in four major categories: Marketers/ Advertisers, Media, Agencies, and Salary Surveys.

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