The Economics of Religion

Edited by Robert Sauer

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Adam Smith, one of the founding fathers of contemporary economics, observed that religiosity is influenced by the extent of regulation in the "market" for religion. In countries where there is a state-sponsored religion, one can expect less overall religiosity than if the market were competitive and religions had to compete to increase their membership. Religion, he claims, is like other goods and services supplied in a market economy.

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
ISBN: 9789811273131
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Cultural Transmission and Religion , pp 1-62

Alberto Bisin, Jean-Paul Carvalho and Thierry Verdier

Ch 2 Did Seismic Activity Lead to the Rise of Religions? , pp 63-95

Jeanet Sinding Bentzen and Eric R. Force

Ch 3 Evaluating the Long-Term Development Impact of Christian Missions , pp 97-110

Valeria Rueda

Ch 4 Politics, Religion and the Evolution of the Welfare State , pp 111-133

Maleke Fourati, Gabriele Gratton and Federico Masera

Ch 5 Ordinary People, Extraordinary Outcomes: The Occupational Status of American Jews Over the Twentieth Century , pp 135-145

Barry Chiswick

Ch 6 Competition versus Monopoly in the Religious Marketplace: Judaism in the United States and Israel , pp 147-155

Carmel Chiswick

Ch 7 Ultra-Religious Women in the Labor Market: Integration and Empowerment by Responding to Work Motives , pp 157-185

Yael Goldfarb and Shoshana Neuman

Ch 8 Religion and Volunteering , pp 187-244

John Wilson

Ch 9 Judaism, Liberalism and the Market , pp 245-268

Jonathan Jacobs

Ch 10 “Economic Doctrine” in the Church of England since the Reformation , pp 269-291

A. M. C. Waterman

Ch 11 Economic Liberty and Zionism , pp 293-320

Zev Golan

Ch 12 Jewish Economic Theory and Reflections on Practice , pp 321-340

Robert Sauer

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