The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People
Sascha O. Becker of Monash University and University of Warwick reviews “The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People” by Paul Seabright. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Presents a platform model of religious movements, discussing how the competition for members and resources between such movements shapes what is possible for them and their political backers.”
Authors
- Sascha O. Becker
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Economic Literature
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.62.4.1682.r6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.26