sustainable rural livelihoods is no longer in doubt. In sub-Saharan Africa, extensive habitat destruction, degradation, and severe … situation which threatens the sustainability of community forests including sacred groves, religion has been used to justify … Christianity and Islam. …

This paper surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic … causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms …—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and on the period up to WWII. Works on Judaism address Jewish occupational specialization, human capital …

This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic … causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms …—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and on the period up to WWII. Works on Judaism address Jewish occupational specialization, human capital …

– together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue … that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual … preferences, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …

—together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that … religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual preferences …, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …

—together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that … religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual preferences …, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …

- together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue … that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual … preferences, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …

How did Christianity expand in sub-Saharan Africa to become the continent's dominant religion? Using annual panel data … religion, human capital and culture. Our results provide a less favorable account of the impact of Christian missions on modern …