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Graduate student workshop at Chapman University

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From the Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society at Chapman University: IRES invites applications to its second annual graduate student workshop. The workshop is designed primarily for advanced students in economics, sociology, and political science, but we welcome proposals from all disciplines.

The workshop provides two days of intensive instruction, interaction, and feedback for a select group of advanced graduate students. Each student must have a completed paper, and all papers will be circulated and studied in advance.Sessions will center on presentations and discussion, with two or more professors giving detailed feedback on each paper. Alumni of the workshop are strongly encouraged to submit their papers for presentation at the April 2014 meetings of ASREC (the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture).

Applications should include a one-page summary and CV. The one-page summary should include your name, university affiliation, email, graduate advisor, and a 300-500 word description of your work. Send your applications to Elizabeth Hofeldt at hofeldt@chapman.edu no later than April 26. If you already have a draft of your paper, please send it as well.

Time/Date: Friday, June 7, to Saturday, June 8 (applications due April 26)

Location: Chapman University (Orange, Calif.)

Cost: If accepted, IRES covers transportation, lodging and meals

For more information: Visit IRES’ website or download a flier about the workshop

Economics and finance: Recent research

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  • Banaji, Jairus. “Islam, the Mediterranean and the Rise of Capitalism.” Historical Materialism. 15, no. 1 (2007): 47-74.
  • Callen, Jeffrey L.; Mindy Morel and Grant Richardson. “Do culture and religion mitigate earnings management? Evidence from a cross-country analysis.” International Journal of Disclosure and Governance. Vol. 8, No. 1 (2011): 103-21.
  • Granger, Maury D. and Gregory N. Price. “The Tree of Science and Original Sin: Do Christian Religious Beliefs Constrain the Supply of Scientists?” Journal of Socio-Economics. 36, no. 1 (2007): 144-60.
  • Haught, James A. “My God, How the Money Rolls In.” Free Inquiry. 27, no. 1 (2007): 51-2.
  • Heftier, Robert W. “Islamic Economics and Global Capitalism.” Society. Vol. 44, No. 1 (2006): 16-22.
  • Lindrooth, Richard C. and Burton A. Weisbrod. “Do Religious Nonprofit and For-profit Organizations Respond Differently to Financial Incentives? The hospice industry.” Journal of Health Economics. 26, no. 2 (2007): 342-57.Society. 44, no. 1 (2006): 16-22.
  • Renneboog, Luc and Chirstophe Spaenjers. “Religion, Economic Attitudes, and Household Finance.” Oxford Economic Papers. Jan. 27, 2011.
  • Roth, Louise Marie and Jeffrey Kroll. “Risky Business: Assessing Risk Preference Explanations for Gender Differences in Religiosity.” American Sociological Review. 72, no. 2 (2007): 205-20.
  • Woodberry, Robert. “The Economic Consequences of Pentecostal Belief.” Society. 44, no. 1 (2006): 29-35.

Economics and finance: Articles

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  • “The Credit Crunch and Islamic Finance: Shari’Ah-Compliant Finance Against the Backdrop of the Credit Crisis” by Omar Salah and Reinout M. Wibier. TISCO Working Paper Series on Banking, Finance and Services. No. 1 (2011).
  • “Islam, the Mediterranean and the Rise of Capitalism” by Jairus Banaji. Historical Materialism. 15, no. 1 (2007): 47-74.
  • “The Tree of Science and Original Sin: Do Christian Religious Beliefs Constrain the Supply of Scientists?” by Maury D. Granger and Gregory N. Price. Journal of Socio-Economics. 36, no. 1 (2007): 144-60.
  • “My God, How the Money Rolls In” by James A. Haught. Free Inquiry. 27, no. 1 (2007): 51-2.
  • “Islamic Economics and Global Capitalism” by Robert W. Heftier. Society. 44, no. 1 (2006): 16-22.
  • “Do Religious Nonprofit and For-profit Organizations Respond Differently to Financial Incentives? The hospice industry” by Richard C. Lindrooth and Burton A. Weisbrod. Journal of Health Economics. 26, no. 2 (2007): 342-57.
  • “Risky Business: Assessing Risk Preference Explanations for Gender Differences in Religiosity” by Louis Marie Roth and Jeffrey Kroll. American Sociological Review. 72, no. 2 (2007): 205-20.
  • “The Economic Consequences of Pentecostal Belief” by Robert Woodberry. Society. 44, no. 1 (2006): 29-35.
  • “World Bank and Heavenly Bank in Poverty and Prosperity: The Case of Tanzanian Faith Gospel” by Paivi Hasu. Review of African Political Economy. 33, no. 110 (2006): 679-92.
  • “‘SmartMoney’: Religious Giving” by Sam Kean. Chronicle of Philanthropy. 19, no. 6 (2007): 41.
  • “Satisfaction for Whom? Freedom for What? Theology and the Economic Theory of the Consumer” by Mark Nixon. Journal of Business Ethics. 70, no. 1 (2007): 39-60.
  • “Religion has a key part to play in ensuring economic recovery” by Zaki Cooper. The Independent (London), April 3, 2009.
  • “Islamic finance can help in the blueprint for a new global economic order” by Sid Myer and Abdullah Saeed. The Age (Melbourne, Australia), Nov. 28, 2008.
  • “Meet God’s Fraud Squad; When they saw their flocks being fleeced and dispirited, a priest and a minister took action. Now they’re spreading the word on how to spot swindlers who see religious groups as easy prey” by Patrick White. The Globe and Mail (Canada), Oct. 4, 2007.
  • “The Civic, Economic, and Political Consequences of Pentecostalism in Russia and Ukraine” by Christopher Marsh and Artyom Tonoyan. Society, 46:6 (2009): 510-516.
  • “All Consuming Christmas? Religion, Culture and Challenges of Consumption” by Karen Wenell. Expository Times, 121:3 (2009): 105-114.
  • “Recession Gets Religion” by Monee Fields-White. Crain’s Chicago Business, 32:31 (2009): 3.

Economics and finance: Books

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  • Money, Greed, and  God: Why Capitalism is the Solution and Not the Problem. Jay W. Richards. HarperOne (May 4, 2010).
  • Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money. Christian Smith. Oxford University Press, USA (Sept. 29, 2008).
  • Faith, Morals and Money: What the World’s Religions Tell Us About Ethics in the Marketplace. Edward D. Zinbarg. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005.
  • Islamic Finance: Law, Economics, and Practice. Mahmoud A. El-Gamal. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  • Religion and economics. James M. Dean, Anthony Michael and C. Waterman. Springer, 1999.
  • The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Max Weber and Stephen Kalberg. Revised ed. Oxford University Press, USA, 2010.
  • To Serve God and Wal-Mart: The Making of Christian Free Enterprise. Bethany Moreton. Harvard University Press, 2010.
  • Religion, Economics, and Public Policy: Ironies, Tragedies, and Absurdities of the Contemporary Culture Wars. Andrew D. Walsh. Praeger Publishers, 2000.
  • Capitalism and Religion: The Price of Piety. Philip Goodchild. Routledge, 2002.
  • Divine Economy: Theology and the Market. D. Stephen Long. Routledge, 2000.
  • Religion, Economics and Demography: The Effects of Religion on Education, Work, and the Family. Evelyn Lehrer. Routledge, 2008.
  • Biblical Principles for Success in Personal Finance. Rich Brott. ABC Book Publishing, 2008.