Religion, Economy, and Cooperation
Title | Religion, Economy, and Cooperation PDF eBook |
Author | Ilkka Pyysiäinen |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | 251 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 3110246325 |
This volume addresses the issue of religion and economy in the evolution of human cooperation. Both religious practices and economic behavior create and sustain intra-group cooperation by providing people with common goals and values. Even if individuals are selfish maximizers of utility, in the end everybody benefits from being part of a cooperative community, the market. The rules of the market are the invisible hand which turns selfishness into cooperation. In the same way, God beliefs constrain individual selfishness and ensure cooperation within the group.
Religion and Development
Title | Religion and Development PDF eBook |
Author | J. Haynes |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 259 |
Release | 2007-10-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0230589561 |
Jeffrey Haynes adopts a chronological and conceptual approach to introduce students to the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of religion and development in the developing world, focusing on key themes including environmental sustainability, health and education.
Big Gods
Title | Big Gods PDF eBook |
Author | Ara Norenzayan |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 264 |
Release | 2015-08-25 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0691169748 |
Examines how the belief in gods has lead to cooperation and sometimes conflict between groups. The author also looks at how some cooperative societies have developed without belief in gods.
Religion and Economics
Title | Religion and Economics PDF eBook |
Author | Resit Ergener |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Total Pages | 251 |
Release | 2020-04-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 3030444554 |
This book allows the reader to have an overview of the relations between religion and economics throughout history. It starts with the beginnings of early modern humans, when dreams (of dead ancestors), animism, synchronous movements and a propensity to exchange, led to the emergence of religion, which then contributed to the coordination and pooling of labor and to the definition of groups. This book surveys the various roles played by religion in economic life through the ages, which include the justification of the exploitation of nature, the expansion of trade, the emergence of inequality and of charity, the definition, enhancement and attenuation of hierarchies of dominance, the provision of various services and of the impact religion has had on economic performance at the micro and macro levels.
Impact of Religion and Religious Differences on Political and Economic Cooperation Between Countries
Title | Impact of Religion and Religious Differences on Political and Economic Cooperation Between Countries PDF eBook |
Author | Betul Dicle |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2012 |
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Advances in the Economics of Religion
Title | Advances in the Economics of Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Paul Carvalho |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 485 |
Release | 2019-06-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 3319988484 |
This edited collection brings together expertise from around the globe to overview and debate key concepts and concerns in the economics of religion. While the economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics, economists have made and continue to make important contributions to the understanding of religion. There is much scope for economists to continue to make a significant contribution to debates about religion, including its implications for conflict, political economy, public goods, demography, education, finance, trade and economic growth.
Rulers, Religion, and Riches
Title | Rulers, Religion, and Riches PDF eBook |
Author | Jared Rubin |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 297 |
Release | 2017-02-16 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 110703681X |
This book seeks to explain the political and religious factors leading to the economic reversal of fortunes between Europe and the Middle East.