Sriya Iyer - Economics of Religion in India - New Hardback - T9000z

Description: About this Item The item is a book Hardback The Author Name is Sriya Iyer The Title is The Economics of Religion in India Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 304. Category - History Product Description - Religion has not been a popular target for economic analysis. Yet the tools of economics can offer deep insights into how religious groups compete, deliver social services, and reach out to potential converts-how, in daily life, religions nurture and deploy market power. Sriya Iyer puts these tools to use in an expansive, creative study of India, one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world. Iyer explores how growth, inequality, education, technology, and social trends both affect and are affected by religious groups. Her exceptionally rich data-drawn from ten years of research, including a survey of almost 600 religious organizations in seven states-reveal the many ways religions interact with social welfare and political conflict. After India's economy was liberalized in 1991, she shows, religious organizations substantially increased their provision of services, compensating for the retreat of the state. Iyer's data also indicate that religious violence is more common where economic growth is higher, apparently because growth increases inequality, which sectarian politicians might exploit to encourage hostility toward other religions. As inequality leads to social polarization, religious doctrines become more extreme. But there are hopeful patterns in Iyer's data, too. Religious organizations, on balance, play a positive role in India's socioeconomic development, and women's participation in religious life is on the rise. The Economics of Religion in India has much to teach us about India and other pluralistic societies the world over, and about the power of economics to illuminate some of societies' deepest beliefs and dynamics. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details  are provided automatically  from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.   Gift IdeasThis is a  great Christmas gift idea.   Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses,  some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167340872

Price: 76.2 USD

Location: US

End Time: 2024-12-21T11:16:25.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD

Product Images

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Fiction/Non-Fiction: Non-Fiction

Genre/Subject: History

Brand: Harvard University Press

Weight: 0.59

Style: NA

Title: The Economics of Religion in India

Release Title: The Economics of Religion in India

Record Grading: New

Sleeve Grading: New

Platform: NA

Size: NA

Film/TV Title: The Economics of Religion in India

Colour: NA

Material: NA

Department: NA

Main Stone: NA

Metal Purity: NA

Metal: NA

Connectivity: NA

Model: NA

Book Title: Economics of Religion in India

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Topic: Sociology / General, Development / Economic Development, Asia / India & South Asia, Eastern, Religion, Politics & State, Sociology of Religion

Publication Year: 2018

Item Height: 0.1 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Religion, Social Science, Business & Economics, History

Item Weight: 22.1 Oz

Item Length: 0.9 in

Author: Sriya Iyer

Item Width: 0.6 in

Format: Hardcover