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New media and competition : printing and Europe's transformation after Gutenberg

Dittmar, Jeremiah; Seabold, Skipper - 2019

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Is Education the Panacea for EconomicDeprivation of Muslims? Evidence fromWage Earners in India, 1987-2005

Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar; Chakrabarty, Manisha - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

Few researchers have examined the nature and determinants of earnings differentials amongreligious groups, and none has been undertaken in the context of conflict-prone multireligioussocieties like the one in India. We address this lacuna in the literature by examiningthe differences in the...

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Religion and Entrepreneurship

Audretsch, David B.; Bönte, Werner; Tamvada, … - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007

While considerable concern has emerged about the impact of religion oneconomic development, little is actually known … about how religion impacts thedecision making of individuals. This paper examines the influence of religion onthe decision … paper finds that religion shapesthe entrepreneurial decision. In particular, some religions, such as Islam andChristianity …

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The evolution of costly displays, cooperation,and religion. Inferentially potent displaysand their implications for cultural evolution

Henrich, Joseph - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> / Abteilung … - 2007

sketching some further implications of these ideas for thestudy of religion and ritual... …

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Konfuzianismus - Entwicklungshindernis oder Entwicklungsmotor

Kulessa, Steffi - 2001

Welchen Einfluß haben Religionen auf die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung? oder: Macht Glauben reicher? Dieser Frage wurde in einer Veröffentlichung der Wirtschaftswoche (Wiwo, 29.5.1997, S. 34-39) nachgegangen, die anhand einer empirischen Erhebung Aussagen über die Religionszugehörigkeit von...

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Religious Market Theory vs. Secularization: The Role of ReligiousDiversity Revisited

Opfinger, Matthias - Universität <Hannover> / Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche … - 2011

Iannaccone’s (1991) seminal paper assigns basic market principles to the market for religion. Ina competitive market …

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Tasting freedom: Happiness, religion and economictransition

Lelkes, Orsolya - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2002

Economic transition lowered happiness on average, but did not affect allequally. This paper uses Hungarian survey data to study the impact ofreligion and economic transition on happiness. Religious involvementcontributes positively to individuals’ self-reported well-being.Controlling for...

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Geschlechterunterschiede in islamischer Religiosität und Geschlechterrollenwerten: Ein Vergleich der Zusammenhänge am Beispiel der türkischen und marokkanischen zweiten Generation in Belgien

Scheible, Jana Anne; Fleischmann, Fenella - 2011

In Anlehnung an die Debatte über den Einfluss von (islamischer) Religiosität auf Geschlechterrollenwerte, untersucht dieser Beitrag den Zusammenhang zwischen Religiosität und Geschlechterrollenwerten bei Männern und Frauen der türkischen und marokkanischen zweiten Generation in Belgien....

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Understanding the development of fundamentalism

Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2002

Fundamentalist organizations and the terrorists they spawn do not arise of a vacuum. Combating terrorism requires understanding the principles of groups’ formation, development and growth. We use economic theory to explain the creation and development of fundamentalist groups. In this paper we...

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The invisible hand plays dice : eventualities in religious markets

Poutvaara, Panu; Wagener, Andreas - 2004

Religious participation is much more widespread in the United States than in Europe, while Europeans tend to view sects more suspiciously than Americans. We propose an explanation for these patterns without assuming differences in preferences or market fundamentals. Religious markets may have...

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