Social science research has stressed the important role of religion in sustaining cooperation among non-kin. We … contribute to this literature with a large-scale empirical study documenting the relationship between religion and cooperation … world religions. The association between religion and prosocial preferences is stronger in more populous societies and …

Social science research has stressed the important role of religion in sustaining cooperation among non-kin. We … contribute to this literature with a large-scale empirical study documenting the relationship between religion and cooperation … religions. The association between religion and prosocial preferences is stronger in more populous societies and weaker in …

Social science research has stressed the important role of religion in sustaining cooperation among non-kin. We … contribute to this literature with a large-scale empirical study documenting the relationship between religion and cooperation … religions. The association between religion and prosocial preferences is stronger in more populous societies and weaker in …

Social science research has stressed the important role of religion in sustaining cooperation among non-kin. We … contribute to this literature with a large-scale empirical study documenting the relationship between religion and cooperation … religions. The association between religion and prosocial preferences is stronger in more populous societies and weaker in …

arise from long-term processes influenced by geography, major historical events, culture, and, less commonly, religion. This … chapter reviews the available evidence to demonstrate that religion has a strong effect on formal (laws, judicial and … attitudes towards innovation. In terms of formal institutions, there is evidence of causal effects of religious doctrines on …

arise from long-term processes influenced by geography, major historical events, culture, and, less commonly, religion. This … chapter reviews the available evidence to demonstrate that religion has a strong effect on formal (laws, judicial and … attitudes towards innovation. In terms of formal institutions, there is evidence of causal effects of religious doctrines on …

behaviours influence their attitudes which further influence institutional building. This also further implies how Chinese …

—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 …