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The infallibility of the pope

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  • Mario Ferrero, 2011. "The infallibility of the pope," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 12(1), pages 89-99, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecogov:v:12:y:2011:i:1:p:89-99
    DOI: 10.1007/s10101-010-0088-5
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    1. Mario Ferrero & Ronald Wintrobe (ed.), 2009. "The Political Economy of Theocracy," Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan, number 978-0-230-62006-3, December.
    2. Howitt, Peter & Wintrobe, Ronald, 1995. "The political economy of inaction," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 56(3), pages 329-353, March.
    3. Douglas W. Allen, 2009. "Theocracy as a Screening Device," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Mario Ferrero & Ronald Wintrobe (ed.), The Political Economy of Theocracy, chapter 8, pages 181-199, Palgrave Macmillan.
    4. Iannaccone, Laurence R, 1992. "Sacrifice and Stigma: Reducing Free-Riding in Cults, Communes, and Other Collectives," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 100(2), pages 271-291, April.
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    Keywords

    Catholic Church; Infallibility dogma; Scriptural literalism; Economics of religion; Incomplete information; D71; Z12;
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    JEL classification:

    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion

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