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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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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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Technological Opportunities, Absorptive Capacities, and Innovation
Becker, Wolfgang; Peters, Jürgen - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre <Augsburg> - 2000
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of technological opportunities on the innovation activities of firms …
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Supplier and Buyer Market Power, Appropriability, and Innovation Activities : Evidence for the German Automobile Industry
Peters, Jürgen - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre <Augsburg> - 1998
Recent econometric studies only emphasize the role of longterm demand expectations and technological capability. They neglect the impact of buyer market structure on innovative efforts of input suppliers....
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Technological Opportunities, Academic Research, and Innovation Activities in the German Automobile Supply Industry
Peters, Jürgen; Becker, Wolfgang - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre <Augsburg> - 1998
innovation activities of firms in the German automobile supplyindustry are investigated. …
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Hochschulkooperationen und betriebliche Innovationsaktivitäten : Ergebnisse aus der deutschen Automobilzulieferindustrie
Peters, Jürgen; Becker, Wolfgang - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre <Augsburg> - 1998
Vorliegendes Arbeitspapier untersucht die Kooperationsneigung der deutschen Automobilzulieferindustrie.
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