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Religion plays a greater role in the economy than previously thought, says paper

Phys · · 404 words · By Harald Schultz
European Secularism Economics and Religion

The article discusses a research paper from the Rockwool Foundation Berlin which argues that religion significantly influences economic processes and development. The authors suggest that religion's impact on social norms and institutions remains relevant to Europe's economic future despite increasing secularization.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-religion-plays-greater-role-economy.html

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“This is the finding of a paper published by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin)”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin) published research/findings stating that religion influences key economic processes and plays a greater role in the economy than previously thought.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Religion influences key economic processes: saving and financial behaviour, education, family size and the labour supply, openness to technology, social norms and political institutions,” says RFBerl…
https://idw-online.de/de/news871086
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web search NEUTRAL — Overview. Publications. Discussion Papers. Research Insights.The ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin) engages in research designed to raise the standa…
https://www.rfberlin.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact information of ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin). Postal0906 Intermarriage and Immigrant Employment: The Role of Networks by Delia Furtado & Nikolaos Theodoropoulos.
https://ideas.repec.org/s/crm/wpaper4.html
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“Becker and his co-authors Jared Rubin (Chapman University) and Ludger Woessmann (Munich University)”
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Two separate web search results explicitly name Sascha Becker, Jared Rubin (Chapman University), and Ludger Woessmann (LMU Munich/Munich University) as the authors of the research/paper.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Rubin. Chapman University - The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics. Ludger Woessmann.One set of papers on Christianity studies the role of the Catholic Church in European econom…
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3628246
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web search NEUTRAL — Even in societies that are keen to regard religion as outdated, it continues to exert an influence – quietly, covertly and often precisely where one would least expect it, write Becker and his co-auth…
https://idw-online.de/de/news871086
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web search NEUTRAL — Sascha O. Becker (Monash University and University of Warwick) Jared Rubin (Chapman University). Ludger Woessmann (LMU Munich, ifo Institute). Discussion Paper No. 433.
https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/282125/1/433.pdf
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“Becker, a professor of economics at the University of Warwick”
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The official welcome page for Sascha O. Becker explicitly states he is a 'Full-time Professor at Warwick'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Xiaokai Yang Chair of Business and Economics. Full-time Professor at Warwick.
https://www.sobecker.de/
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“Paper: Religion and Economic Growth: What We Know and Why It Matters”
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While evidence confirms the authors and the general topic of 'Religion and Growth' (Discussion Paper No. 433), the specific title 'Religion and Economic Growth: What We Know and Why It Matters' is not explicitly mirrored in the provided search snippets, though the subject matter is identical. The other search results for 'Rockwool' refer to the insulation company, not the foundation's paper titles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rockwool A/S (or AS), [6] also known as the ROCKWOOL Group, [3] is a Danish multinational manufacturer of mineral wool products headquartered in Hedehusene, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwool_International
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web search NEUTRAL — ROCKWOOL products save energy and water and reduce CO2 emissions, protect buildings from the spread of fire, reduce waste, and improve acoustic comfort, building performance and aesthetics.
https://www.rockwool.com/north-america/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get free shipping on qualified ROCKWOOL Insulation products or Buy Online Pick Up in Store today in the Building Materials Department.
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