Posts tagged with 'religion'
November 14, 2019
Effects of banning the Islamic veil in public schools
French policy improved Muslim girls' educational outcomes
August 10, 2015
Vanishing effect of religion on the labor market participation of European women
Religion and the traditional role model it conveys affects female labor market participation: Studies show that the likelihood of employment […]
March 12, 2015
Carmel Chiswick on the effect of economic choices for religious traditions
In a video interview, IZA Fellow Carmel U. Chiswick (George Washington University) talks about the link between economic choices and […]
March 31, 2014
Capitalism and religion: Protestant work ethic fosters entrepreneurship in Switzerland
As the German sociologist Max Weber said back in 1904, the rise of capitalism is closely linked to the emergence […]
March 26, 2014
More schooling makes women less likely to vote for Islamic parties
Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa are characterized by low levels of per capita income, democracy and […]
March 7, 2014
God knows everything: Religious people are less likely to lie for the money
Honesty plays a very important role in economic life. It affects the productivity of employees who are not constantly monitored […]
June 7, 2013
Ora et non labora? A test of the impact of religion on female labor supply
Religious norms on family formation and the respective roles of husband and wife are likely to influence labor market outcomes […]