Religious Market Structure, Religious Participation, and Outcomes: Is Religion Good for You?

Religion plays an important role in the lives of many Americans, but there is relatively little study by economists of the implications of religiosity for economic outcomes. This likely reflects the enormous difficulty inherent in separating the causal effects of religiosity from other factors that...

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Autor principal: Jonathan Gruber (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Livro
Idioma:Inglês
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