The economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics. This survey
serves two purposes—it is backward-looking in that it traces the historical and sociological …

Recently economists have begun to consider the causes and consequences of religious
participation. An unanswered question in this literature is the effect upon individuals of …

With Robert as an economist and Rachel as a moral philosopher, we bring a diversity of
tools and perspectives to study the nature of human agency and the beliefs on which …

We analyze the relation between religious beliefs, religious participation, and social
cooperation. We focus on religions that instill beliefs about the connection between rewards …

Religion has not been a popular target for economic analysis. Yet the tools of economics
can offer deep insights into how religious groups compete, deliver social services, and reach …

This chapter tries to synthesize the progress that economists have made towards
understanding various aspects of the role of religion in human societies from a development …

This paper considers substitution between charitable activities in the context of religious
practice by examining the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal's impact on both Catholic and …

This paper studies the impact of Jewish Emancipation and economic development on
Jewish religious culture in 19th century Europe. In Germany, a liberal Reform movement …

内容提要: 基于世俗化理论和宗教经济理论以及宗教精神合作社假说, 本文研究了农村公共文化
供给与农村宗教信仰之间的关系. 基于村级和农户调查数据的研究结果表明: 对于村庄而言 …

Has education led to secularization? Using microdata from the Chinese General Social
Survey (CGSS), we take the implementation of the Compulsory Education Law (CEL) in …