Until recently, academia has largely neglected the impact of religion on sustainable development. However, empirical … studies have shown that religion remains important in many societies and that its importance has been increasing since the … beginning of the new millennium. This paper reviews the empirical quantitative literature on the effect of religion on …

This is a one-of-kind volume bringing together leading scholars in the economics of religion for the first time. The … treatment of topics is interdisciplinary, comparative, as well as global in nature. Scholars apply the economics of religion … a religion promote investment in education? The economics of religion applies economic concepts (for example, supply and …

In this Handbook, leading scholars demonstrate the application of the economics of religion approach to topics on human … capital, the state regulation of religion, economic aspects of religion, and how religious markets function. The chapters also …

disciplines. Parts two to six look at different regional and national development contexts and the place of religion within these … areas within development policy and practice where religion is now being considered, including:Faith-Based Organisations and … Development Public Health, Religion and DevelopmentHuman rights, Religion and DevelopmentSustainable Development, Climate Change …