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Evaluating the Long-Term Development Impact of Christian Missions

In: THE ECONOMICS OF RELIGION

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  • Valeria Rueda

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Since the late 2000s, Christian missions have been extensively researched in the fields of long-run comparative economic history. This chapter surveys the main findings of this literature. On the one hand, missionary work went beyond evangelization, as in many cases, missions engaged in activities that today we would consider to be of the realm of international development work, such as education and healthcare. Missionary investments in these sectors have been consistently associated with long-run development benefits, especially in terms of human capital accumulation. On the other hand, research on the cultural transformation sparked by missions has brought more nuanced conclusions, pointing for instance towards increased discriminating behaviors towards non-Christians or towards those not conforming to Christian norms.

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  • Valeria Rueda, 2023. "Evaluating the Long-Term Development Impact of Christian Missions," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Robert M Sauer (ed.), THE ECONOMICS OF RELIGION, chapter 3, pages 97-110, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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    Keywords

    Economics; Religion; Economics of Religion; Max Weber; Adam Smith;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
    • Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics
    • D9 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics
    • E7 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macro-Based Behavioral Economics
    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics

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