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religion as social insurance: a standalone construct

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religion associal insurance1 CONSTRUCTReligion as socialDEHEJIA · ECONOMICS OF

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Economics of religion

the finding that religious participation cushions consumption and happiness against income shocks, read as religious groups acting as informal insurance.

In economics of religion, religion as social insurance refers to the finding that religious participation cushions consumption and happiness against income shocks, read as religious groups acting as informal insurance. This meaning comes from Dehejia (2007) in Journal of Public Economics.[1]

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  1. Dehejia, R., DeLeire, T., & Luttmer, E. F. P. (2007). Insuring consumption and happiness through religious organizations. Journal of Public Economics, 91(1-2), 259-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.05.004

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