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Religion and Economy

McCleary, Rachel M, Barro, Robert J·2006·Journal of Economic Perspectives
DOI 10.1257/jep.20.2.49
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Religion has a two-way interaction with political economy. With religion viewed as a dependent variable, a central question is how economic development and political institutions affect religious participation and beliefs. With religion viewed as an independent variable, a key issue is how religiosity affects individual characteristics, such as work ethic, honesty, and thrift, and thereby influences economic performance. In this paper, we sketch previous studies of this two-way interaction but focus on our ongoing quantitative research with international data.

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Authors
McCleary, R. M., & Barro, R. J.
Venue
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2006-05-01
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
49-72
ISSN
0895-3309 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/jep.20.2.49
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W1986340080
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78.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
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