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The Fourth Annual Meetings of the Association for
the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture (REC-2005)
Hyatt Regency Rochester, NYNovember 4-6, 2005Held in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association REC Special events Friday ASREC Opening Session “The Rational Choice Salon” (informal social gathering) – 9:00 PM See printed program for location Saturday TANSTAAFL (There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) Luncheon ASREC Keynote Session -- Timur Kuran, "The Role of Islamic Law in the Economic Evolution of the Middle East." “The Rational Choice Salon” – ASREC Social 9:00 PM
SESSIONS November 4 Friday, 8:30 - 10:00 am [ASREC] A-1 ASREC Opening Session Grand A
Convener: Laurence R. Iannaccone, George Mason University [Larry<at>EconZone<dot>com]
1. Opening Remarks: Laurence Iannaccone and Nancy Ammerman
2. Has Job Reservation Been Effective? Caste, Religion, and Economic Status in India. Vani Borooah, University of Ulster, Amaresh Dubey, North-Eastern Hill University and Sriya Iyer, University of Cambridge [Sriya<dot>Iyer<at>econ<dot>cam<dot>ac<dot>uk]
3. Faith-Based Initiative: Liberals Woo the Religious Left. Sean Everton, Stanford University [severton<at>stanford<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
4. Missionary Data (1813 - 1968) as a Resource for Testing Religious Economies and Secularization Theory. Robert D. Woodberry, University of Texas – Austin [bobwood<at>mail.la.utexas.edu] and Xiaoyun Lu, University of Texas at Austin, luxiaoyun<at>mail<dot>utexas<dot>edu
Friday, 10:15 - 11:45 am [ASREC/SSSR] B-1 Commercial Culture versus Religious Culture Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Roger Finke, Pennsylvania State University [rfinke<at>psu<dot>edu]
1. The Shape of the New Age: Demonstration of the Uses of Recommender System Data. William S. Bainbridge, National Science Foundation [wsbainbridge<at>yahoo<dot>com]
2. Managing Tension between Religious and Professional Commitments in the Christian Popular Culture Industry. Charles M. Brown, Albright College [cbrown<at>alb<dot>edu]
3. Deprofessionalisation of Buddhist Priests in Contemporary Japanese Society. Mitsutoshi Horii, Shumei University - Japan [hmitsutoshi<at>hotmail<dot>com] [paper-pdf]
4. The "Outsourcing" of Church Charity. Jennifer E. Messchaert-Smith, George Mason University [jsmithp<at>gmu<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
Friday, 10:15 - 11:45 am [ASREC] B-2 Theories of Religious Commitment, Competition, and Coordination Grand B
Convener/Discussant: Kevin Dougherty, Baylor University, [Kevin_Dougherty<at>baylor<dot>edu]
1. The “Prophet” Function: An Economic Theory of Spiritual Capitals Colleen Berndt and Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University [cberndt<at>gmu<dot>edu] [larry<at>econzone<dot>com] [paper-pdf]
2. Religion, Accumulation, Trade and War. Resit Ergener, Bogazici University - Turkey [resit<dot>ergener<at>boun<dot>edu<dot>tr] [paper-pdf]
3. The Significance of the Equilibrium between Market and Religious Input: The Effects of Religious Input on Economic Performance in Different Religious Societies. Qingjin Zhang, Shandong Academy of Social Sciences - China [qingj1125<at>yahoo<dot>com] [paper-pdf]
4. A Pious and Profitable Mystery Gary Richardson, University of California – Irvine [garyr<at>uci<dot>edu]
Friday, 13:15 - 14:45 [ASREC] C-1 Weber Revisited: The "Work Ethic" in Islamic and European Societies Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Robert Subrick, George Mason University, [jsubrick<at>gmu<dot>edu]
1. The Relationship between New Economy and Religious Communities in Turkey. Hüsnü E. Bodur, University of KSU - Turkey [hebodur<at>ksu<dot>edu<dot>tr]
2. The Impact of Islam on Economic Growth: Evidence from Cross Country Regressions. Nadwa Mossaad, University of Maryland – Baltimore County [nadwa1<at>umbc<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
3. Economics, Religion and the Decline of Europe. Niall Ferguson, Harvard University [nferguso<at>stern<dot>nyu<dot>edu]
4. Treasures in Heaven? The Relationship between Religion, Belief and Earnings in Germany. Guido Heineck, Austrian Institute for Family Studies [guido<dot>heineck<at>gmx<dot>net]
Friday, 13:15 - 14:45 [ASREC] C-2 Socio-economic Perspectives on Religious Behavior Grand B
Convener/Discussant: Peter Boettke, George Mason University [pboettke<at>gmu<dot>edu]
1. Sexual Misconduct of Roman Catholic Priests: A Rational Choice Perspective. Christine M. Brickman, Catholic University of America [cbrickman79<at>yahoo<dot>com]
2. Religious Extremism: The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University, and Eli Berman, University of California – San Diego, [larry<at>econzone<dot>com] [elib<at>ucsd<dot>edu]
3. Study of Missionary Activity around the World. Feler Bose, George Mason University [fbose<at>gmu<dot>edu]
Friday, 15:00 - 16:30 pm [ASREC] D-1 Causes and Consequences of Religious Participation Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Anthony Gill, University Washington, [tgill<at>u.washington.edu]
1. Weekly Church Attendance in a Midwestern City in 2004. Paul J. Olson, Paul J. Olson, Briar Cliff University [paul<dot>olson<at>briarcliff<dot>edu]
2. Religious Capital and Participation. Jason Wollschleger, University of Washington [jason<dot>etc<at>gmail<dot>com] [paper-pdf]
3. Empirical Economic Analysis of Church Growth Determinants in Finland. Esa Mangeloja, University of Jyvaskyla – Finland [eman<at>econ<dot>jyu<dot>fi] [paper-pdf]
Friday, 15:00 - 16:30 [ASREC] D-2 Fertile Faithful Families? Patterns of Family Size and Religiosity Grand B.
Convener/Discussant: Evelyn Lehrer, University of Illinois – Chicago [elehrer<at>uic<dot>edu]
1. Religion and Changes in Family-size Norms in Developed Countries Alicia Adsera, University of Illinoi-Chicago [adsera<at>uic<dot>edu]
2. Household Catholic education and Children Performance: A Spanish Example. Pablo Brañas-Garza, University of Granada [pbg<at>ugr<dot>es]
3. The Relationship between Religion and Fertility: Evidence for Austria. Guido Heineck, University of Nuremberg, Germany, [guido<dot>heineck<at>gmx<dot>net] [paper-pdf]
ASREC social gathering, 9:00 PM
November 5 SATURDAY SESSIONS
Saturday, 8:30 - 10:00 [ASREC] E-1 Piety, Prosperity, and Pluralism Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Daniel M. Hungerman, Notre Dame, [dmh7<at>duke<dot>edu]
1. Why Hasn't Economic Growth Killed Religion? Michael McBride, University of California – Irvine [mcbride<at>uci<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
2. Religious Beliefs, Longevity, and the Costs of Fundraising. Zsolt Becsi, Southern Illinois University [becsi<at>siu<dot>edu]
3. Does Religion Matter in Women's Status in a Multicultural Context? The Case of Islam. Yaghoob Foroutan, Australia National University, [Yaghoob.Foroutan<at>anu<dot>edu<dot>au]
Saturday, 8:30 - 10:00 [ASREC/SSSR] E-2 The American Religion Data Archive: Recent and forth coming developments Grand B.
Convener/Discussant: Paul Froese, Baylor University [Paul_Froese<at>baylor<dot>edu]
1. The Design and Development of New Online Software Tools. Chris Bader, Baylor University [Christopher_Bader<at>baylor<dot>edu]
2. The ARDA Learning Modules: Developing New Online Course Assignments and Tutorials. Chris Scheitle, Pennsylvania State University, [cps153<at>psu<dot>edu]
3. American Religious Families: Reviewing Denominational Data and Heritage Online. Heather Kindell, Pennsylvania State University, [hsk121<at>psu<dot>edu]
4. New Sources of Religion Data: Recent and Forthcoming Additions to the ARDA Roger Finke, Pennsylvania State University, [rfinke<at>psu<dot>edu]
Saturday, 10:15 - 11:45 [ASREC/SSSR] F-1 The Relationship between Economic and Religious Conservatism in the U.S. Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Charles North, Baylor University [Charles_North<at>baylor<dot>edu]
1. Unholy Alliance or a Match Made in Heaven? Welfare State Outcomes, the Economics of Religion, and the Logic of Conservative Political Coalitions. Jeff Cavanaugh, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign [jmcavana<at>uiuc<dot>edu]
2.
The Political Economy of
Beliefs: Why Fiscal and Social Conservatives/Liberals come Hand-in-Hand.
3. Religious and Economic Preferences: An Empirical Analysis of State Tax Rates. Ayman Reda, Michigan State University [redaayma<at>msu<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
Saturday, 10:15 - 11:45 [ASREC/SSSR] F-2 Scriptural Interpretation/Economic Approaches to Theological Issues Grand B
Convener/Discussant: Nancy Ammerman, Boston University [nta<at>bu<dot>edu]
1. Reading an American Scripture: Interpreting Mormon’s Book Terryl Givens, University Richmond [tgivens<at>richmond<dot>edu]
2. “Christ Overcame Through Scripture”: Scriptures and the Branch Davidians Jaime Clark-Soles, Southern Methodist University [jaimecs<at>mail<dot>smu<dot>edu]
3. Patriarchy or Gender Equality? Reading the New Testament in Light of Ancient History and Modern Economics Carrie A. Miles, George Mason University [carrie<at>econzone<dot>com] [paper-pdf]
4. Deus Economicus. Paul Oslington, University of New South Wales [poslington<at>adfa<dot>edu<dot>au]
Saturday, 12:00
Saturday, 13:15 - 14:45 [ASREC] G-1 Religion, Economics, and Culture Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Paul Froese, Baylor University [Paul_Froese<at>baylor<dot>edu]
1. Religion and the Political Organization of Muslims in Europe. Carolyn M. Warner, and Manfred W. Wenner, Arizona State University [cwarner<at>asu<dot>edu]
2. Model of Religious Schism with Application to Islam. M. T. Maloney, Clemson University, A. Kadir Civan, Fatih University – Turkey, and Mary Frances Maloney, University of Chicago [maloney<at>clemson.edu; akcivan<at>hotmail<dot>com; maloney<at>uchicago<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
3. Church Taxes – What are We Paying For? Bengt O. Haraldsson, Goteborg University [bengt.haraldsson<at>economics<dot>gu<dot>se]
Saturday, 13:15 - 14:45 [ASREC] G-2 Religious commitment and economic development Grand B
Convener/Discussant: Masao Ogaki, Ohio State University, [mogaki<at>econ<dot>ohio-state<dot>edu]
1. The Effects of Religious Affiliation and Participation on High-School completion: Differences by Race and Ethnicity. Evelyn L. Lehrer, University Illinois at Chicago [elehrer<at>uic<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
2. Religious Networks and Trust. Joseph P. Daniels, Marquette University [joseph.daniels<at>mu<dot>edu]
3. The Role of Religion on Regional Growth Differences. Brian Osoba, University of Texas at El Paso [bosoba<at>utep<dot>edu]
4. Religion and Economic Development: Exploring Possible Causal Mechanisms. Robert D. Woodberry, University Texas – Austin [bobwood<at>mail<dot>la<dot>utexas<dot>edu]
Saturday, 15:00 - 16:30 [ASREC] H-1 ASREC Keynote Session “The Role of Islamic Law in the Economic Evolution of the Middle East."
Convener: Eli Berman Speaker:
Timur Kuran, Professor of Economics and Law & King Faisal Professor of Islamic
Thought and Culture
ASREC Social Event 9:00 PM
November 6 SUNDAY SESSIONS
Sunday, 8:30 - 10:00 [ASREC/SSSR] I-1 Government’s Impact on Religious Education and Charity Grand A
Convener/Discussant: Robert Stonebraker, Winthrop University [stonebrakerr<at>winthrop<dot>edu]
1. Do Tax Incentives Increase Private Charitable Giving to Religious Organizations? Arthur C. Brooks, Syracuse University [acbrooks<at>maxwell<dot>syr<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
2. Faith-Based Charity and Crowd out During the Great Depression. Jonathan Gruber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Daniel M. Hungerman, Duke University [dmh7<at>duke<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
3. The Impact of Government Grants on Private Donations to Nonprofit Religious Organizations. Thomas M. Smith, University of Illinois – Chicago [tomsmith<at>uic<dot>edu]
Sunday, 8:30 - 10:00 [ASREC] I-2 How Religion Affects the Status and Activities of Women and Children Grand B
Convener/Discussant: Carrie Miles, George Mason University [Carrie<at>EconZone<dot>com]
1. Wrapped around Your Finger: Regulating Private Schools through Vouchers. Charles M. North and Deborah M. Oborny, Baylor University [Charles_North<at>Baylor<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
2. Patterns of Inheritance of Spiritual Capital. David Voas, University of Manchester, UK [voas<at>man<dot>ac<dot>uk] [paper-pdf]
3. Work, Money, & Leisure: Religion and the Economic Life of American Teens during the First Year after High School Time Clydesdale, The College of New Jersey [clydesda<at>tcnj<dot>edu]
Sunday, 10:15 - 11:45 [ASREC] J-1 Causes and Consequences of Religious Conversion and Intermarriage Grand A
Convener/Discussant: David Mustard, University of Georgia [mustard<at>terry<dot>uga<dot>edu]
1. A Theory of Conversion to Exclusive Religious and Political Faiths. Mario Ferrero, University of Eastern Piedmont [ferrerom<at>sp<dot>unipmn<dot>it] [paper-pdf]
2. Religious Switching in a Free Market - Lifetime Switching in and out of a Religious Identification. Ariela Keysar and Barry A. Kosmin, Brooklyn College, CUNY [akeysar<at>aol<dot>com]
3. The Effects of Religious Conversion on Spiritual Capital. Marc Von der Ruhr and Tom Reynolds, St. Norbert College, [marc.von-der-ruhr<at>snc<dot>edu; tom<dot>reynolds<at>snc<dot>edu] [paper-pdf]
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