Communism as the unhappy coming (English)

This paper shows that Eastern Orthodox believers are less happy compared with Catholics and Protestants using data covering more than 100 countries around the world. Consistent with the happiness results, the paper also finds that relative to Catholics, Protestants, and non-believers, those of Eastern Orthodox religion have less social capital and prefer old ideas and safe jobs. In addition, Orthodoxy is associated with left-leaning political preferences...

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Djankov,Simeon;

Nikolova,Elena;
Document Date
2018/04/03
Report Number
WPS8399
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Communism as the unhappy coming
Keywords
ideal number of children

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Djankov,Simeon; Nikolova,Elena.

Communism as the unhappy coming (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8399 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/303241522775925061

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