Religious affiliation and economic development: a recent literature review

This article provides an overview of the recent literature relevant to the study of the relation between economics and religion. The paper also appeals to the critical review on the implications of religious markets and church-state relation. The study argues that economic development depress religiosity. Subsequent comments will be linked to a much more comprehensive literature on the social and economic consequences of religious beliefs.

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Year of publication:	2010-03-04
Authors:	Olimid, Anca Parmena
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	religiosity \| economic development \| state \| society

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	Z12 - Religion ; N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Income and Wealth
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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