Religion in economic history: A survey
This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history,
covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly …
covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly …
Frontier culture: The roots and persistence of “rugged individualism” in the United States
The presence of a westward‐moving frontier of settlement shaped early US history. In 1893,
the historian Frederick Jackson Turner famously argued that the American frontier fostered …
the historian Frederick Jackson Turner famously argued that the American frontier fostered …
Acts of God? Religiosity and natural disasters across subnational world districts
J Sinding Bentzen - The Economic Journal, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Religious beliefs potentially influence individual behaviour. But why are some societies
more religious than others? One possible answer is religious co**: individuals turn to …
more religious than others? One possible answer is religious co**: individuals turn to …
Earthquakes, religion, and transition to self-government in Italian cities
This article presents a unique historical experiment to explore the dynamics of institutional
change in the Middle Ages. We have assembled a novel data set, where information on …
change in the Middle Ages. We have assembled a novel data set, where information on …
Climate risk, cooperation and the co-evolution of culture and institutions
This paper examines the relationship between economic risk and the evolution of social
cooperation. We hypothesise that trust developed in pre-industrial times as a result of …
cooperation. We hypothesise that trust developed in pre-industrial times as a result of …
Does individualism promote gender equality?
We argue that individualism promotes gender equality. Individualist values of autonomy and
self-determination transcend gender identities and serve to legitimize women's goals and …
self-determination transcend gender identities and serve to legitimize women's goals and …
The institutional foundations of religious politics: Evidence from indonesia
This article explores the foundations of religious influence in politics and society. We show
that an important Islamic institution fostered the entrenchment of Islamism at a critical …
that an important Islamic institution fostered the entrenchment of Islamism at a critical …
God insures those who pay? Formal insurance and religious offerings in Ghana
This article provides experimental support for the hypothesis that insurance can be a motive
for religious donations. We randomize enrollment of members of a Pentecostal church in …
for religious donations. We randomize enrollment of members of a Pentecostal church in …
The effect of income on religiousness
T Buser - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015 - aeaweb.org
How does income affect religiousness? Using self-collected survey data, we estimate the
effects of income on religious behavior. As a source of exogenous income variation we use …
effects of income on religious behavior. As a source of exogenous income variation we use …
[LLIBRE][B] Introduction to sociology
F Van Tubergen - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Comprehensive and engaging, this textbook introduces students not only to foundational
sociological work, but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research …
sociological work, but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research …