Why is religion so widespread? Why do individuals donate large
amounts of time, money, and effort to religious groups? What forms
does the religious competition take? Why are individuals more
religious in some countries than others? What is the future of
religion?This book provides a non-technical introduction to how the
economic approach answers these and other questions about religion.
It defines the economic approach to religion and demonstrates how
it is used to study a variety of religious decisions. It explains
how religious groups confront credibility, free-rider, and
coordination problems that challenge the collective production of
religious goods and services. It also examines competition and
regulation in religious markets around the world, how religious
beliefs and preferences are transmitted and sustained, how religion
likely emerged in humankind's distant past, and what the future of
religion may hold. The book thus demonstrates how the tools and
methods of economics provide fresh insight into a variety of
religious behaviors.This book is intended for a wide audience in
and out of economics. Though not a textbook per se, its discussion
questions and suggested readings at the end of each chapter allow
for easy incorporation into the classroom. The mathematics and
statistics used by researchers are generally avoided. Both theory
and evidence are presented, but the focus is on the ideas that
provide a coherent conceptual framework that grounds a deeper
exploration of the theoretical and empirical research in the
economics of religion.
General
| Imprint: |
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
Singapore |
| Release date: |
October 2022 |
| Authors: |
Michael McBride
|
| Pages: |
420 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-981-12-7184-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
981-12-7184-4 |
| Barcode: |
9789811271847 |
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