Religious conversion in 40 countries

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-36

  Barro, Robert ^a   Hwang, Jason ^b   McCleary, Rachel ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b International Arbitration and Litigation Practice   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950932977     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01490.x     Document Type: Article

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