Religious polarization and economic development
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - Economics Letters, 2003 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the effect of religious diversity on economic development. We argue
that the religious polarization index is more appropriate to measure the effect of potential …
that the religious polarization index is more appropriate to measure the effect of potential …
Ethnic diversity and economic development
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - Journal of Development economics, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the role that different indices and dimensions of ethnicity play in the
process of economic development. Firstly, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of …
process of economic development. Firstly, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of …
[PDF][PDF] The effect of ethnic and religious conflict on growth
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - IVIE WP-EC. www. econ. upf …, 2002 - researchgate.net
This paper analyzes the role that different dimensions of ethnicity plays in the process of
growth of a country. We cover essentially four issues. First, and in contrast with the ethnic …
growth of a country. We cover essentially four issues. First, and in contrast with the ethnic …
[PDF][PDF] Religion and Economic Development-A study on Religious variables influencing GDP growth over countries
W Eum - University of California, Berkeley, 2011 - eml.berkeley.edu
Religion is a popular topic to be considered as one of the major factors that affect people's
lifestyles. However, religion is one of the social factors that most economists are very careful …
lifestyles. However, religion is one of the social factors that most economists are very careful …
Why ethnic fractionalization? Polarization, ethnic conflict and growth
J García Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - Polarization, Ethnic Conflict …, 2002 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper is an attempt to clarify the relationship between ethnic fractionalization,
polarization and conflict. In recent years many authors have argued that ethnic …
polarization and conflict. In recent years many authors have argued that ethnic …
Ethnic diversity and conflict
M Bleaney, A Dimico - Journal of Institutional Economics, 2017 - cambridge.org
We argue that the reason why it has proved hard to determine whether negative effects on
economic performance and conflict are more strongly associated with polarized rather than …
economic performance and conflict are more strongly associated with polarized rather than …
Ethnic polarization, potential conflict, and civil wars
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - American economic review, 2005 - pubs.aeaweb.org
The increasing incidence of ethnic conflicts, and the much-publicized consequences of
these conflicts, have attracted the interest of many researchers in the social sciences. Many …
these conflicts, have attracted the interest of many researchers in the social sciences. Many …
Fractionalization
A Alesina, A Devleeschauwer, W Easterly… - Journal of Economic …, 2003 - Springer
We provide new measures of ethnic, linguistic, and religious fractionalization for about 190
countries. These measures are more comprehensive than those previously used in the …
countries. These measures are more comprehensive than those previously used in the …
Religion and economic performance
M Noland - World development, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the relationship between religion and economic performance. In
both cross-country and within-country regressions, the null hypothesis that religious …
both cross-country and within-country regressions, the null hypothesis that religious …
Is God in the details? A reexamination of the role of religion in economic growth
SN Durlauf, A Kourtellos, CM Tan - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY Barro and McCleary (2003, Religion and economic growth across countries.
American Journal of Sociology 68: 760–781) is a key research contribution in the new …
American Journal of Sociology 68: 760–781) is a key research contribution in the new …