This paper draws on a unique data set, hojok (household registers), to estimate numeracy levels in Korea, 1550 … Korea, Japan, and China returned to the growth-path at different points of the 20th century, and this return was pre …

speed. In the 20th century, religion played a much lesser role in daily life and income and productivity grew at high and …

less developed civilisations often rely on informal institutions such as religion (RES). The present paper attempts to …

Although migration and religion studies have traditionally developed as separate research topics, in the current … studies of migration raise the importance and role of religion in the international migration flows, distinguish between the … reconfiguration of religions in the contemporary world. Religion often inspires migration, as religious minority groups facing …

—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 …