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Austria until 2051 by considering relative fertility rates, religion-specific net migration, and the rate of conversion …, represent 14 to 26% of the population by 2051. If current fertility trends remain constant, Islam could represent the majority … religion for those below 15 years of age in 2051. Other religion categories are estimated to constitute 7-12% of the population …
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In Anlehnung an die Debatte über den Einfluss von (islamischer) Religiosität auf Geschlechterrollenwerte, untersucht dieser Beitrag den Zusammenhang zwischen Religiosität und Geschlechterrollenwerten bei Männern und Frauen der türkischen und marokkanischen zweiten Generation in Belgien....
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This paper examines the effect of religion on positional concerns using survey experiments. We focus on two of the … dimensions of religion - degree of religiosity and religious festivals. By conducting the experiments during both the most …
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violations are unethical. Religion can be considered an informal institution that might support or hinder formal laws issued with … adherence to religion is found. As the Religion-Loyalty Index (RLI) developed by this study shows, Muslim countries have the … piracy is conducted. As Islam generally prohibits IPR piracy, a set of policy recommendations based on new institutional …
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We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989-2006, we and prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length. Exposure to Ramadan in the first month of gestation is...
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determinants of identity in the Arab region, Islam and cultural tradition. Employing two waves of the World Values Survey, we find …
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of Islam as a destabilizing factor should not be overestimated, it is a determining characteristic regarding the region … the prevalent Russian institutional vacuum with a focus on Islam and its local characteristics. Then it is questioned … whether sustainable socio-economic development is possible within the prevalent institutional environment and whether Islam …
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Charitable giving is one of the major obligations Islam and a strong Muslim norm endorses giving to the needy, but …
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Using a unique survey of adults in Turkey, we find that an increase in educational attainment, due to an exogenous secular education reform, decreases women's propensity to identify themselves as religious, lowers their tendency to wear a religious head cover (head scarf, turban or burka) and...
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Relying on a correspondence study conducted in France before the 2015 attacks, this paper compares the callback rates of immigrants of Muslim and Christian culture who originate from the same country and whose religiosity varies from non-religious to religious. Based on responses to over 6,200...
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