“Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruits”: A Mixed Methods Study on Corruption, Competitiveness, and Christianity in Europe and the Americas

Why are historically Catholic countries and regions generally more corrupt and less competitive than historically Protestant ones? How has institutionalization of religion influenced the prosperity of countries in Europe and the Americas? This open access book addresses these critical questions by e...

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Main Author: García Portilla, Jason (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Bern Springer Nature 2022
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:Contributions to Economics
Further subjects:B Political structure & processes
B Christianity
B Public finance
B Economics of industrial organisation
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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