Citations with the tag: RELIGIONS -- Economic aspects
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- Converting the Religious Equality Amendment into a statute...
Smith, Rodney K. // Brigham Young University Law Review; 1996, Vol. 1996 Issue 3, p645Discusses the prospects of a refined statutory strategy designed to accommodate increased activity of a religious and conscience-based nature in the public sector in an evenhanded manner. Whether a statute would be preferable to an amendment; Examination of the political and legal reasons that...
- Choosing My Religion.
Cimino, Richard; Lattin, Don // American Demographics; Apr99, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p60Discusses the shift from religion to spirituality in the mainstream of faith in the United States. Religion and spirituality as a product in the marketplace of goods and services; Experiential religion and its marketing.
- TALKING POINTS THE BEST OF THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSIONS ON TABLE TALK.
Cimino, Richard; Lattin, Don // Caterer & Hotelkeeper; 2/24/2012, Vol. 202 Issue 4716, p20The article presents an answer to the question of whether tablecloths should be used in restaurants as well as the results of an opinion poll about whether one should get influenced by religious beliefs in business.
- In Europe, 'church taxes' not unusual.
Allen, John // National Catholic Reporter; 01/29/99, Vol. 35 Issue 13, p5Focuses on `church taxes' in Europe. Tax collected by the German Catholic church in 1995; Provision of grants to religious denominations in Belgium; Church tax in Italy and Spain.
- Spirituality on the road to re-employment.
Byron, William J. // America; 5/20/1995, Vol. 172 Issue 18, p15Studies the role of religion and faith in the job-search experience of the managerial level population in the United States. Role of the individual's definition of success; Setback to effective job recovery; Personal experience examples.
- Religion, Markets and Society: An Introduction.
Hoffmann, Robert; Tan, Jonathan H. W. // Homo Oeconomicus; 2012, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p7An introduction to a series of articles addressing the issues at the interface of religion and economy under the three headings of individual, markets and the society is presented.
- BRAND CHOICE AND COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR: CONSUMER RESPONSE TO THE MARKETING OF RELIGION.
Hempel, Donald J.; McEwen, William J. // Advances in Consumer Research; 1975, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p231In applying marketing concepts to the examination of a selected social institution, this paper reports results of a study of consumers of formal religions. Product perceptions and a range of consumer activities and attributes were surveyed in a mail sample of New England households. Segmentation...
- Hotelling and the Olympus: Modelling differences in religious prices.
Rodero, Javier; Bra�as, Pablo // Central European Journal of Operations Research; 2000, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p265An introduction to the modelling of a market for religious commodities is presented in this paper. The model focuses on the household choice for different religions and on the religious institutions supply. Many religions compete in the market, each offering a price to their followers. This...
- Six economic myths heard from the pulpit.
Klay, Robin; Gryzen, Christopher // Christian Century; 2/22/95, Vol. 112 Issue 6, p204Focuses on the relationship between religion and economics. Economists' negative reputation in the church during the 19th century; Dispute between clergy and economists regarding the ethics of charging interest; Difference in focus regarding human choice.
- REALITY, OR REALITY SHOW?
Myles, Tony // Group; Sep/Oct2012, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p36The author emphasizes the need for people to keep their faith in God despite economic difficulties.
- Firm offers priestly perspective.
Barr, Paul G. // Pensions & Investments; 08/18/97, Vol. 25 Issue 17, p28Examines the integration of religion in investments, making direct reference to Reverend Richard P. Zang, an investment adviser at Crowe Portfolio Management. Origin of Zang's investment expertise; Background information on Zang; Factors which prompted him to pursue a career in investments.
- Religious Denomination Preference As a Basis for Store Location.
Thompson, Howard A.; Raine, Jesse E. // Journal of Retailing; Summer76, Vol. 52 Issue 2, p71This article deals with a study which tested the claim of a store owner that religious affiliation was a useful basis for market segmentation in furniture sales. This was of particular concern as he stated that one of the prime reasons for locating a store in Tulsa, Oklahoma was the distribution...
- Religion and the Built Environment in Informal Settlements: A Focus on Karevan in the Suburbs of Tehran.
Elhamoui, Wisam // International Journal of the Constructed Environment; 2011, Vol. 1 Issue 1, p187"Cultural environment" is the term used to refer to the different cultural components that influence and shape every built environment. Ensuring sustainable development as well as the material and spiritual wellbeing of the community is closely related to understanding and internalising its...
- Bagged for Jesus.
Marty, Martin E. // Christian Century; 10/16/2007, Vol. 124 Issue 21, p71The editorial presents the editor's reflections on the term "economy of salvation," in both its proper sense from church history and its popular use in marketing and the economic models of a capitalistic Christian faith. The presence of a choice and market driven religious life is discussed and...
- Economic Religion vs. Environmental Religion.
Nelson, Robert H. // Independent; Winter2011, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p1The article focuses on the underlying conflict between economics and environmentalism in the U.S. The author mentions that the tensions within Christian theology seem to reflect the conflicts between economic and environmental religion in the country. He notes that to be able to understand...
- Jesus saves, you invest.
Hetter, Katia // U.S. News & World Report; 04/27/98, Vol. 124 Issue 16, p70Examines the views of Dave Ramsey, who uses biblical values to teach thrift. Ramsey's book `Financial Peace: Restoring Financial Hope to You and Your Family,'; Other with a similar message; Financial crisis being a symptom of a spiritual crisis; Ramsey's advice; Reasons for disintegration of...
- The Christian capitalists.
McGraw, Dan // U.S. News & World Report; 3/13/95, Vol. 118 Issue 10, p52Examines how a group of spiritual and spirited entrepreneurs is changing religion, politics and business in America. Norman Miller, chairman of Interstate Batteries; Sam Moore, head of publisher Thomas Nelson; S. Truett Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, a restaurant chain; Bob Reese, vice president of...
- China's Socioeconomic Changes and the Implications for the Religion-State Dynamic in China.
Kim-Kwong Chan // Brigham Young University Law Review; 2004, Vol. 2004 Issue 2, p325Examines the socioeconomic changes and the implications of these changes for the religion-state dynamic in China. History of China's experience with market capitalism; Consequences of China's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO); Causes of the impending spiritual revolution in...
- A day of greed and gluttony.
Campbell, Joe // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 12/21/98, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p38Comments on the Christmas season. The economic symbolism associated with Santa Claus; The two-month orgy of buying, selling, exchanging, and consuming; The ritual of putting a tree indoors; The office Christmas party; The barbarian frenzy of opening presents; People as tourists visiting their...
- Ethics And Judgement: A Panacea for Human Transformation In Yor�b� Multireligious Society.
Oladosu A., Olusegun // Asia Journal of Theology; Apr2012, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p88The article assesses the significance of religion in social, political and economic life of human beings. It focuses on the impact of Islam, Christianity and African Traditional religion in the transformation of the people in the Yor�b� environment. It offers definition of religion,...
- A STRATEGY FOR POVERTY ERADICATION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE.
Usman, Ali Manzo // OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development; 2011, Vol. 3 Issue 5, p57The main purpose of this study is to reveal and disclose the teeming strategies adopted by Islam in a bid to eradicate poverty towards sustainable development since it has been regarded by this divine religion as one of the key factors that play a vital role in contributing towards miserable,...
- The Mythical Foundations of Islamic Banking.
Ali Kazmi, Aqdas // Economic Review (05318955); Jul2006, Vol. 37 Issue 7, p13The article discusses the mythologies of Islamic banking. A bank would not exist without interest. In Islamic banking, the norm of interest has been eliminated. To justify Islamic banking, the Shariah experts, scholars and economist have provided the myths of Islamic banking. Details related to...
- Globalization, Localization and Investment.
Nurhan, Aydin // Vital Speeches of the Day; 3/15/2004, Vol. 70 Issue 11, p330Presents a speech by Aydin Nurhan, director of the Department of Science and Technology Organization of the Islamic Conference, delivered at the Mobilising Investment for the Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on February 11, 2004. Threat of...
- The Religion Business.
Schaller, Lyle E. // Review of Religious Research; Fall72, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p72The article reviews the book "The Religion Business," by Alfred Balk.
- RELIGIONOMICS.
Plopeanu, Aurelian-Petrus; Bodea, Gabriela // Review of Economic Studies & Research Virgil Madgearu; Dec2011, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p97The values, faiths and virtues generate relatively stable attitudes and enduring predispositions of behavior, manifested in relation to a situation or person. The Weberian secularization hypothesis shows that, while the process of economic development is launched, the religious institution plays...
- Religious Poverty and The Profit Economy in Medieval Europe.
Plopeanu, Aurelian-Petrus; Bodea, Gabriela // America; 11/15/1980, Vol. 143 Issue 15, p313The article reviews the book "Religious Poverty and the Profit Economy in Medieval Europe," by Lester K. Little.
- Proliferation of Churches: A Leeway to Commercialization of Religion.
Essien, Anthonia M. // European Journal of Scientific Research; Oct2010, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p649No abstract available.
- Religion and Attainment.
Keister, Lisa A. // Sociological Focus; Nov2011, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p354Religion is an important determinant of social and economic attainment, but the mechanisms that underlie this relationship are not well understood. Early scholars recognized this connection, but their ideas do not adequately explain contemporary stratification patterns. Recent research documents...
- Notre Dame Challenges Wealth.
Keister, Lisa A. // America; 4/9/1966, Vol. 114 Issue 15, p476The article reflects on the statement which challenges the affluent Christian West from the conference at the Notre Dame University. The main figures who support the statement includes economist Barbara Ward Jackson, and social actionists Joseph Gremillion and James J. Norris. The statement...
- Religion's Role in a Person's Net Worth.
Hickey, Jennifer G. // Insight on the News; 10/14/2003, Vol. 19 Issue 22, p10Focuses on the findings of a study on the role of religious affiliation in wealth accumulation over the course of individual lives. Median net worth of those practicing Judaism; Influence of religious practice on a child's academic attainment, spending patterns and social connections.
- When Is Self-interest Moral?
Finn, Daniel K. // Commonweal; 12/2/2011, Vol. 138 Issue 21, p8The article discusses the official Catholic teaching on the economy. According to the author, aside from encouraging virtuous action, the teaching proposes systemic solutions to problems without a systemic ethical analysis of the moral dynamics of daily economic life. The author shares that...
- Benny Hinn submits records in Senate probe.
Finn, Daniel K. // Christian Century; 3/25/2008, Vol. 125 Issue 6, p18The article reports on televangelist Benny Hinn's submission of financial records to the United States Senate Finance Committee for review. The author states that Hinn has submitted records after repeatedly refusing to do so. the author also states that Hinn and other televangelists are being...
- THE COST OF LIVING JEWISHLY AND JEWISH CONTINUITY.
Chiswick, Carmel U.; Chiswick, Barry R. // Contemporary Jewry; Jan2000, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p78The article explores the costs and benefits of Jewish way of living, and their effects on American Jewish continuity. It first makes an economic analysis of Judaism in the American diaspora. Thereafter, it studies the issue of Jewish continuity from the perspective of cost, as it affects the...
- A Study of the Form of Organizations: Toward an Integrative Framework of Population Ecology and Institutionalism.
Sheng-Hsien Lee // International Journal of Business & Management; May2012, Vol. 7 Issue 10, p108Does the form of organizations tend to show diversity or homogeneity? This paper begins with two contrasting questions: 'Why are there many organizational forms?' and 'Why are organizations similar?' Population ecology and institutional theory represent different lenses through which theorists...
- THE PRICE of FAITH.
Mannes, George // Money; Jun2009, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p88The article presents the personal stories of families regarding the impact that their faiths have on their financial difficulties. Financial difficulties that have been faced by the families discussed in the article include the prices of homes located near synagogues and problems in purchasing a...
- The impact of income inequality on values and attitudes.
Pryor, Frederic L. // Journal of Socio-Economics; Oct2012, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p615Abstract: Scholars in several social science disciplines scholars have argued from their respective disciplinary perspectives that income inequality has a considerable impact on economic and social performance of a nation. This essay investigates the possible impact of income inequality on 290...
- CO-RELATION BETWEEN ECONOMY & RELIGION-THE CORPORATE IMPLICATIONS BEHIND TEMPLE BUILDING IN MEDIEVAL TIMES -WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HOYSALA PERIOD.
K., Puttaraju; N., Vidya H. // Indian Streams Research Journal; May2012, Vol. 2 Issue 4, Special section p1Co-relative religious thinking and subsequent economic activity have been closely linked throughout the history of medieval south India. This study scrutinizes the case of South India which portrays a strong inter-relationship accessible between religious thought and economic structure. Thus,...
- Ben-Ami: The huge challenges facing the Israeli economy.
Ben-Ami, Daniel // Fundweb; 11/13/2012, p1The article discusses the challenges of the economy in Israel. The influence of politics on the constitution of the labor workforce in the country is outlined. The economic implications of the culture and religion in the country are emphasized. Filipino caregivers serving Israeli Jewish families...
- LETTERS.
Horodyskyj, Lev; Comazzi, Bonnie Jean; Cumings, Steve; Gray, Jeffrey F.; Morrow Jr., John H.; Nolan, Joseph P.; Cullen, Velja; Basmajian, Peter // Time; 10/9/2006, Vol. 168 Issue 15, p10Letters to the editor in response to articles in the September 18, 2006 issue are presented, including responses to the cover article "Does God Want You to Be Rich?," "Ford: Just Fix the Car," on the quality and efficiency of Ford automobiles, and an article on Japan's Princess Masako comments...
- Transnational Religions: The Brazilians in Ireland.
Maher, Garret // Irish Migration Studies in Latin America; Nov2011, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p1The article discusses religious communities and practices among Brazilian migrants in Gort, Ireland and Roscommon Town, Ireland. Particular focus is given to the role of religion in cultural integration. According to the author, Roman Catholic Brazilians were the most likely among the migrants...
- Religion in China under Communism: A Shortage Economy Explanation.
Yang, Fenggang // Journal of Church & State; Jan2010, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p3The article discusses the nature of religion in China under the Communist regime, with particular focus given to attempts to suppress and eradicate religious practice in the nation. Efforts of the Chinese government to restrict and regulate religious practices are examined and replacements for...
- Saudia Arabia's Islamic Growth Model.
Looney, Robert E. // Journal of Economic Issues (Association for Evolutionary Economi; Jun82, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p453The purpose of this article is to directly challenge the negative assumptions made concerning the compatibility of Islam and economic growth. This is done through surveying the manner in which Saudi Arabia has incorporated Islamic principles into several of its more important economic...
- Devilish Incentives.
Looney, Robert E. // Wilson Quarterly; Spring2004, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p92Reprints the article "Religion and Economic Growth Across Countries," by Robert J. Barro and Rachel M. McCleary, which appeared in the October 2003 issue of "American Sociological Review." Role of religion in economic growth; Correlation between attendance of religious services and economic...
- AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF RELIGIOUS CHOICE.
Redman, Barbara J. // Review of Religious Research; Summer80, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p330Economic theory offers an analysis of an individual's choice of spiritual goods to produce in this life and offer to God. It also offers some hypotheses concerning the role of the church in the production of these goods. The selection of goods to be produced should be reflected in the...
- Investing on Faith.
Scherreik, Susan // Money; Nov98, Vol. 27 Issue 11, p168Focuses on biblical investing, a form of investing which considers God as the ultimate financial adviser. Example of Tom Fyler, a New York City investment advisor and founder of Ephesus Inc.; The number of new religion-oriented mutual funds available; The organizations known as the National...
- Religion, Opportunism, and International Market Entry Via Non-Equity Alliances or Joint Ventures.
Li, Ning // Journal of Business Ethics; Jul2008, Vol. 80 Issue 4, p771One challenge that globalization has brought to business is that firms, as they expand their market globally through cross-border alliances, need to deal with partner firms from countries of different religious background. The impact of a country�s dominant religion on its firms�...
- A GRAVITY MODEL FOR COMPONENTS OF IMPORTS.
Kandogan, Yener // Review of Applied Economics; 2009, Vol. 5 Issue 1/2, p99This paper develops a gravity model to explain different components of imports. It is shown that specific variables from competing trade theories affect each component differently: As economic sizes or relative factor endowments become similar, the volume of intra-industry imports, especially...
- Materializing Religion: Expression, Performance, and Ritual.
Soukup, Paul A. // Communication Research Trends; 2007, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p17This article offers a book review of "Materializing Religion: Expression, Performance, and Ritual," edited by Elisabeth Arweck and William Keenan.
- Phases of Missionization Around the Pacific Ocean, 1500-1900.
Storch, Tanya // World History Bulletin; Spring2008, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p29The article discusses the history of religious exchanges and missionary activities around the Pacific Ocean region from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. It is stated that religious activities in the area correspond to the phases of the trans-oceanic trade of various products including...
- The Irish Catholic American Journey.
McCaffrey, Lawrence J. // Irish Literary Supplement; Fall2011, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p2This article offers the author's views on the history of the condition of Irish Catholics in the U.S. It explores the economic status of Irish Catholics citing various works from several authors which depict how they were considered by Americans including the essay "No Irish Need Apply: A Myth...
