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The Collective Benefits of Feeling Good and Letting Go : Positive Emotion and (Dis)Inhibition Interact to Predict Cooperative Behavior

Rand, David G.; Kraft-Todd, Gordon T.; Gruber, June - 2015

Cooperation is central to human existence, forming the bedrock of everyday social relationships and larger societal structures. Thus, understanding the psychological underpinnings of cooperation is of both scientific and practical importance. Recent work using a dual-process framework suggests...

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The Price of Freedom : Consumerism and Liberty in Secular Research and Catholic Teaching

Abela, Andrew - 2008

This article contrasts the secular and Catholic literature on consumerism and its implications for liberty. Three specific questions are considered: Is consumerism harmful to liberty? Is it a necessary consequence of a market economy? Who is responsible for consumerism? The article shows that...

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Religious Influences on Store Loyalty Among Grocery Shoppers in Mauritius : The Mediating Role of Trust

Jackaria, Nazneen - 2018

whether this relationship can be mediated by consumer trust. This study draws its theoretical foundations from literature … focused on customers interpersonal relationships with salespeople and customer trust, in particular the study by Sheth (1983 …. When trust is introduced into the model, this significant relationship becomes insignificant, demonstrating how religious …

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The Influence of Religion on Grocery Shoppers’ Behavioural Intentions in Mauritius Supermarkets

Jackaria, Nazneen - 2017

– Future research should consider how religious commitment mediates self-congruity, trust, commitment and satisfaction and …

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Theory of Consumer Behavior : An Islamic Perspective

Khan, Muhammad - 2021

The paper supplements the theory of consumer behavior with insights from the primary sources of Islam. A consumer who maximizes utility operates within four dimensions: moderation, extravagance, waste, and niggardliness. These dimensions take different meanings in each social stratum. A...

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Consumer Behavior in Islamic Perspective : An Empirical Analysis

Yasser, Farah - 2017

Pakistan is an Islamic country and the current paper is an attempt to investigate empirically whether Islamic consumer theory is being applied in this country or not. This study has used a set of questionnaires distributed to all general consumers working in different walks of life in the city...

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Do Places of Worship Affect Housing Prices? Evidence from Germany

Brandt, Sebastian - 2017

Using hedonic pricing models, this paper analyzes the impact of places of worship on the prices of adjacent condominiums in Hamburg, Germany. This is the first study on this subject to have been conducted outside the United States. It is also the first work to examine the externalities of places...

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Role of Islamic Financial Literacy in the Adoption of Islamic Banking Services : An Empirical Evidence from Lahore, Pakistan

Mehmood, Bilal - 2018

The study aims to assess Islamic financial literacy among the residents of Lahore and to investigate how it influences adoption of Islamic banking services. A survey research design is used; the sample size for the study was 300, which included 230 males and 70 females. Purposive and convenience...

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'We Are Not Guinea Pigs' : The Effects of Negative News on Vaccine Compliance

Archibong, Belinda; Annan, Francis - 2021

In 1996, following an epidemic, Pfizer tested a new drug on 200 children in Muslim Nigeria. 11 children died while others were disabled. We study the effects of negative news on vaccine compliance using evidence from the disclosure of deaths of Muslim children in the Pfizer trials in 2000....

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Home Country Bias and Majority Outgroup Consumption : Evidence From the Introduction of Islamic Banking in Mauritius

Omran, Mohamed - 2019

In this paper, we investigate the home country bias and liability of foreignness regarding financial services products to address the question: “What factors would induce a Hindu or Christian utilize newly introduced Islamic Banking products when conventional banking products are already...

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