God or good health? Evidence on belief in God in relation to public health during a pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2023.102098
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God; NPI; Belief in God; COVID-19; Pandemic; Hybrid model;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
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