—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 … development. It affects human capital through both religious and secular education. It affects population and labor by influencing …

employment growth in lower-tail occupations. For college workers, employment losses at the middle were offset in roughly equal …

There are significant effects of changing demographics on economic indicators: growth in GDP especially, but also the … effects, with increases in that age group exerting strong positive effects on GDP growth, and negative effects on the CAB and … GCF. There have been major shifts in the share of the population aged 15-24 during the past half century or more, many of …

employment growth in lower-tail occupations. For college workers, employment losses at the middle were offset in roughly equal …

There are significant effects of changing demographics on economic indicators: growth in GDP especially, but also the … effects, with increases in that age group exerting strong positive effects on GDP growth, and negative effects on the CAB and … GCF. There have been major shifts in the share of the population aged 15-24 during the past half century or more, many of …

waves to estimate how regional population reacts to asymmetric shocks. These shocks are measured by non-employment rates … regions as identifying information. Because we include region and time effects, we interpret regression-adjusted population … measure of regional shocks, at least we find no significant effects for it. However, we find a significant population response …