TY - BOOK AU - Mccleary, Rachel M. AU - Barro, Robert J. TI - The wealth of religions: The political economy of believing and belonging SN - 978691217109 PY - 2019/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press N2 - Which countries grow faster economically―those with strong beliefs in heaven and hell or those with weak beliefs in them? Does religious participation matter? Why do some countries experience secularization while others are religiously vibrant? In The Wealth of Religions, Rachel McCleary and Robert Barro draw on their long record of pioneering research to examine these and many other aspects of the economics of religion. Places with firm beliefs in heaven and hell measured relative to the time spent in religious activities tend to be more productive and experience faster growth ER -