by declining religiosity. In order to explain this phenomenon, we integrate into standard R&D-based growth theory a micro … labor share in R&D and gradually increasing productivity growth. We use these insights to reflect on trends in religiosity …

This paper uses a historical setting to study when religion can be a barrier to the diffusion of knowledge and economic … secondary sources, I exploit preexisting variation in the intensity of Catholicism (i.e., religiosity) among French districts … and cantons. I show that, despite a stable spatial distribution of religiosity over time, more religious locations had …

This article reflects the renewed interest of economics and the social science discipline in value systems and religion …

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