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Introduction to the special issue on the economics of religion

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The economics and political science of religion have blossomed into full-fledged fields in the last decade and a half. What was once a field on the far outskirts of economics and political science now regularly publishes in its top journals (see Figure 1).1 By 1998, the field was large enough for Iannaccone (1998) to write a survey of the shape of the field. The field was very much at its infancy at that time, and most of the best work was done by sociologists and/or published in sociology journals. This has changed significantly in the 22 years since Iannaccone's survey. While the sociology of religion is still thriving as a field, the economics and political science of religion has become a distinct and impactful field of its own.
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  • Rubin, Jared, 2020. "Introduction to the special issue on the economics of religion," Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 86(3), pages 207-211, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:demeco:v:86:y:2020:i:3:p:207-211_1
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