Rachel M. McCleary

Co-Winner of the Gold Medal in Economics, Axiom Business Book Awards Timely and incisive, The Wealth of Religions provides fresh insights into the vital interplay between religion, markets, and economic development. Which countries grow faster economically—those with strong beliefs in heaven and hell or those with weak beliefs in them? Does religious participation matter? Why do some countries experience secularisation...

How religious beliefs and practices can influence the wealth of nations. Which countries grow faster economically — those with strong beliefs in heaven and hell or those with weak beliefs in them? Does religious participation matter? Why do some countries experience secularization while others are religiously vibrant? In The Wealth of Religions, Rachel McCleary and Robert Barro draw on their...