Jewish Economic Theory and Reflections on Practice

Robert Sauer

Chapter 12 in The Economics of Religion, 2023, pp 321-340 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: In this chapter, I question the plausibility of the standard theory that Judaism impacts the belief system of American Jews in such a way that it explains their voting tendencies in the US political elections. The fundamental problem with the conventional wisdom is that Judaism is not clearly a set of principles that endorses income redistribution and other social programs that are flagships of the progressive movement in America. In fact, the opposite can also be coherently argued, i.e., that Judaism is a system of thought that aligns itself with the basic principles of economic liberalism.

Keywords: Economics; Religion; Economics of Religion; Max Weber; Adam Smith (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 A13 D9 E7 Z1 Z12 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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