This paper presents a critical review and synthesis of recent research on the role of religion in economic and … demographic behavior in the United States. Relationships reviewed include the effects of religion on investments in human capital … possible non-linearities in the effects of religiosity. -- Religion ; marriage ; divorce ; education ; fertility ; female labor …

This paper provides an overview of the relationship between economics and religion. It first considers the effects of … economic incentives in the religious marketplace on consumers’ demand for "religion." It then shows how this demand affects …. -- Economics ; religion ; human capital …