This paper uses a modified contractual model to study the role of religion-via entry and exit costs-in shaping … Christianity. The paper takes a historical and contemporary look at how religious traditions affect marriage, using a modified … contractual lens, which enables us to theorize about long-run marriage and divorce rates. …

conservative areas were more likely to delay fertility/marriage and to accumulate human capital in the long run. We then show how …

within the context of marriage. Religiosity, another dimension of religion, also affects economic and demographic outcomes …This paper critically reviews and synthesizes research on the role of religion on various aspects of the economic and …

liberal areas were much less likely to experience a birth or marriage as a minor, invested more in education, and ended up in …

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 …