Religious Market Structure, Religious Participation, and Outcomes: Is Religion Good for You?

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Gruber, Jonathan H ^a  

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Author keywords

religion; religiosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85117452665     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/1538-0637.1454     Document Type: Article

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