Data/hora: 09/06/2024 07:43:42

Provedor de dados: 	Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Religious Organizations	
Autores: 	Levy,   Gilat; Razin,   Ronny.	
Data: 	2010-06-11	
Ano: 	2010	
Palavras-chave: 	Economics of Religion; Religion; Organizations; Beliefs; Labor and Human Capital; L30; D71.	
Resumo: 	We propose a model of religious organizations which relies on the ability of such organizations and personal utility shocks. We show how religious organizations arise endogenously and characterize their features. Specifically, we find that members of the religious organization share similar beliefs and are more likely to cooperate with one another in social interactions. We identify a "spiritual" as well as a "material" payoff for members of the religious organization. Our results explain and shed light on empirical phenomena such as the effects of secularization and economic development on religious beliefs and participation, the relation between the size of the religion and the intensity of its members’ beliefs, religious segregation and religious conflicts.	
Tipo: 	Working or Discussion Paper	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/90904	
Relação: 	Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)&gt;Global Challenges Papers

GC

53.2010	
Formato: 	35