Points of Equilibrium
Religious Beliefs and Economic Development Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12307337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Clarke (0000-0002-8750-4521, Deakin University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 181-189 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sd.1620 |
| OpenAlex | W2283502052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
Eighty per cent of the world's population professes religious belief. Such beliefs provide precepts on how individuals should conduct their private lives and (often) how society should be organized. Given there are 2.1 billion Christians worldwide and 1.3 billion Muslims, understanding the religious approach to social life based on sacred texts and social teachings of Christianity and Islam has a strong relevance to those interested in implementing international economic development policies. This paper argues that religion can thus play a positive role in development and specifically support development economic policies at the international level. The purpose of this paper is not to present a fully formed development economic policy, but rather to identify teachings of the world's two largest religions – such as preferencing the poor, minimizing inequality and having the economy serve wider realms of society – that directly speak to how sustainable economic development is understood within these faith traditions and how these teachings could scaffold and support and international policy frameworks aimed to achieve sustainable economic development. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
Christianity · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Inequality · Islam · Political science · Population · Relevance (law · Religious belief · Sociology · Sustainable development · Theology · International Development and Aid · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
Jewish Thought
Spirituality
Understanding the nexus between religion and development
Religion in Development
Development and Religion
Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations
Religions and Development
Pentecostalism and Development
Interpreting the Qur'an
Religion in World Conflict
Development and Faith
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
The Forgotten Factor
Religion and Development. Ways of Transforming the World
The global rise of religious nationalism
Development experts
Behind the Curve
The Islamic Commercial Crisis
Religion and Economic Growth across Countries
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |