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Religion has not been a popular target for economic analysis. Yet the tools of economics can offer deep insights into how religious groups compete, deliver social services and reach out to potential convertshow, in daily life, religions nurture and deploy market power. Sriya Iyer puts these tools to use in an expansive, creative study of India, one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world.Iyer explores how growth, inequality, education, technology and social trends both affect and are affected by religious groups. Her exceptionally rich datadrawn from ten years of research, including a survey of almost 600 religious organizations in seven statesreveal the many ways religions interact with social welfare and political conflict. After Indias economy was liberalized in 1991, she shows, religious organizations substantially increased their provision of services, compensating for the retreat of the state. Iyers data also indicate that religious violence is more common where economic growth is higher, apparently because growth increases inequality, which sectarian politicians might exploit to encourage hostility toward other religions. As inequality leads to social polarization, religious doctrines become more extreme. But there are hopeful patterns in Iyers data, too. Religious organizations, on balance, play a positive role in Indias socioeconomic development and womens participation in religious life is on the rise.The Economics of Religion in India has much to teach us about India and other pluralistic societies the world over and about the power of economics to illuminate some of societies deepest beliefs and dynamics.

• Book Type :

Economics

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

• ISBN - 10 :

0674237986

• The Economics of Religion in India Published On :

10 Oct 2018

• Resource:

Business & Economics, Economics Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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