Application of Economic Concepts on Religious Behavior

Esa Mangeloja ()

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Abstract: This survey gathers the current state of research activity on the emerging economic sub-area Economics of Religion. The religious beliefs and activities are analyzed from the viewpoint of economic theory and behavior. The advanced statistical tools and theoretical formulations of economic science can be applied to various problems of religious activity, dogma and social context. Analysis of interrelationship between economic and religious behavior increases our understanding of the nature and behavior of the target subject of economic science scrutiny, homo economicus.

Keywords: Economics of Religion; Religion; homo economicus; Club models; Religious production function (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z0 I31 A13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2003-10-28
Note: Type of Document - pdf; prepared on Win2000, LaTex; pages: 23
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