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Does secular education impact religiosity, electoral participation and the propensity to vote for Islamic parties? : evidence from an education reform in a Muslim country

Cesur, Resul; Mocan, Naci - 2014

Using a unique survey of adults in Turkey, we find that an increase in educational attainment, due to an exogenous secular education reform, decreases women's propensity to identify themselves as religious, lowers their tendency to wear a religious head cover (head scarf, turban or burka) and...

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The alabaster ceiling: the gender legacy of the Papal States

Harka, Elona; Nunziata, Luca; Rocco, Lorenzo - 2021

Papal States gender inequality was particularly severe, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany experienced a relatively stronger female …

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National identity and religious diversity

Harttgen, Kenneth; Opfinger, Matthias - 2012 - This version: 4 December 2012

We construct a simple index for national identity using information from the World Values Survey on peoples' attitudes …

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Religion in Economic History : A Survey

Becker, Sascha O. - 2020

This paper surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic … causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms …-country analyses seek to understand the broader determinants of religious practice and its various effects across the world. We …

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Religion in Economic History : A Survey

Becker, Sascha O. - 2020

This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic … causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms …-country analyses seek to understand the broader determinants of religious practice and its various effects across the world. We …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012831089

On the relevance of psychological motives, values, and norms for socially responsible investments : an econometric analysis

Gutsche, Gunnar; Köbrich-León, Anja; Ziegler, Andreas - 2016

Based on unique data from a representative computer-based survey among financial decision makers in Germany, this paper empirically examines the determinants of socially responsible investments (SRI). Our econometric analysis implies that the perceived financial performance of SRI matters for...

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Who are the essential and frontline workers?

Blau, Francine D.; Koebe, Josefine; Meyerhofer, Pamela - 2020

Identifying essential and frontline workers and understanding their characteristics is useful for policymakers and researchers in targeting social insurance and safety net policies in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We develop a working definition that may inform additional research and policy...

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Who are the essential and frontline workers?

Blau, Francine D.; Koebe, Josefine; Meyerhofer, Pamela - 2020

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COVID-19, race, and gender

Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2021

The mounting evidence on the demographics of COVID-19 fatalities points to an overrepresentation of minorities and an underrepresentation of women. Using individual-level, race-disaggregated, and georeferenced death data collected by the Cook County Medical Examiner, we jointly investigate the...

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COVID-19, race, and gender

Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2021

The mounting evidence on the demographics of COVID-19 fatalities points to an overrepresentation of minorities and an underrepresentation of women. Us- ing individual-level, race-disaggregated, and georeferenced death data collected by the Cook County Medical Examiner, we jointly investigate the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012496842