Some Insights on Religion from Public Goods Economics |
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Authors: | Prateek Goorha |
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Institution: | (1) Senior Lecturer in Economics, Deakin Graduate School of Business, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Melbourne, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper provides a theoretical discussion on what analytical insight is gained by viewing religion as both a pure and impure
public good. It suggests that organized religion converts a public good into an excludable club good and can be viewed as
providing both an access regime for this club good as well as acting as an intermediary. Interestingly, this drives a wedge
between the ardent and moderate adherents of a religion. It also presents an analysis of trust in social relationships when
organized religion works to provide a credible signal of trustworthiness. |
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