Working Papers

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Poutvaara, Panu and Wagener, Andreas: The Invisible Hand Plays Dice: Eventualities in Religious Markets
[Text]

Iannaccone (working paper, 2003): "The Market for Martyrs" (An economic-sociological perspective on religion & suicide-bombing)
[Text 114k]

Iannaccone (working paper/in press, 2003): "Religion Reloaded: Scenarios for Spirituality in the 21st Century"
[Text 26k]

Iannaccone (in press, 2003): "Never on Sunny Days: Lessons from Congregational Attendance Counts"
[Text & figures 140k]

Iannaccone (working paper, 2003): "Looking Backward: A Cross-national Study of Religious Trends"
[Text & figures 156k]  [Appendix 84k]

Jeitschko, Thomas D. - O'Connell, Séamus - Pecchenino, Rowena A. (working paper, May 2005): "Having Life More Abundantly: Caring for the Body, Mind and Spirit"
[Text 270k]

McBride, Michael (working paper, July 2005): "Religious Pluralism and Religious Participation: A Game Theoretic Analysis"
[Text & figures 229k]