In this paper, we investigate how attachment to religion is connected to conservative gender role beliefs and to what …-progressive political regimes and ideology can weaken this chain of effects, by eroding either the way religion shapes gender roles or the … religion is in both groups associated with more traditional gender roles; however, the link is significantly weaker for the …

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 …

- 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 …