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Economists Are Getting ReligionNews Articles and Op-EdsJoseph Weber, Laurence Iannaccone December 6, 2004 Economics and religion have generally been as separate as chalk and cheese. True, Adam Smith delved into religion in the 1776 classic The Wealth of Nations. For the most part, though, economists have regarded religion as a dark continent beyond the reach of their analytical tools. But religion is simply too big for economics to ignore... |
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The Market for MartyrsWorking PapersLaurence Iannaccone August 7, 2004 Economic theory suggests ways in which many forms of sacrifice (such as restrictive diet, dress, and sexual conduct) can help groups produce collective goods and services otherwise lost to freeriding, but self-sacrifice aimed at injuring others has yet to be adequately explained. This working paper takes the first steps. |
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