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Michael McBride on Religious Free-Riding and the Mormon Church

Tags: church organization, club goods, collective action, economics, free-riding, Latter-Day Saints, Laurence Iannaccone, Mormons, religion and economics, sacrifice, social welfare, stigma

While the staff at RoR takes a short break to catch up with other work, we run this “Best of…” show with Michael McBride on how religious organizations attempt to counter the inherent problem of “free-riding” in any voluntary group. Joiin us on our Facebook Fan Page for updates on what is happening in the coming weeks. Search Facebook using “Research on Religion with Anthony Gill.”

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Bob Subrick on Religion and Adam Smith, F.A. Hayek, and Vernon Smith

Tags: Adam Smith, development, economic growth, economics, economics of religion, F.A. Hayek, Frederic Bastiat, Gary Becker, Gillam Center, Laurence Iannaccone, Max Weber, price system, social order, The Fatal Conceit, The Protestant Ethic, The Wealth of Nations, transaction costs, Vernon Smith

Adam Smith, Friedrich Hayek, and recent Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith are known for their deep thinking into the world of economics. But do these economic scholars have anything to say about the nature and social role of religion? Prof. Bob Subrick of James Madison University says “Yes!” and explains how each of these thinkers gives us insight into the role of religion and religious institutions in society. We take an intellectual tour through the economics of religion and come out all the better for it!

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