Economics of Religion in India

by Sriya Iyer

Book Overview

Religion has not been a popular target for economic analysis. Yet the tools of economics can offer deep insights into how religious groups compete, deliver social services, and reach out to potential converts--how, in daily life, religions nurture and deploy market power. Sriya Iyer puts these tools to use in an expansive, creative study of India, one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world.

Iyer explores how growth, inequality,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674979648
• ISBN13: 9780674979642
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Belknap
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"