Faithonomics: religion and the free market
"Does anyone have a monopoly on God? Can religion be bought or sold? Why do we pay priests? How do we limit religious conflicts? And should states get involved in matters of faith? "Faithonomics" shows that religion should be analyzed as a market similar to those for other goods and s...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York Oxford
Oxford University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Market economy
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| Further subjects: | B
Economics
Moral and ethical aspects
B Economics Religious aspects B Business Religious aspects B Purchasing power Religious aspects B Free Enterprise Religious aspects B Economics Philosophy B Religion And Politics |
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| Summary: | "Does anyone have a monopoly on God? Can religion be bought or sold? Why do we pay priests? How do we limit religious conflicts? And should states get involved in matters of faith? "Faithonomics" shows that religion should be analyzed as a market similar to those for other goods and services, like bottled water or haircuts. It is about religion today, but Brekke shows us that there have always been religious markets, all over the world, regulated to a greater or lesser degree. He argues that state "control" over religious markets is often the cause of unforeseen and negative consequences. Many of today's problems like religious terrorism or rent-seeking by religious political parties, are easier to understand if we think like economists. Religious markets work best when they are relatively free, and religious organizations should be left to sell their products without unnecessary restrictions. We have no good reason to grant any one of them special privileges, political or financial."--book jacket front flap |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190627697 |