Alex Epstein champions fossil fuels at the Senate
24 May 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics, economics of religion, energy economics, entrepreneurship, environmental economics Tags: The Great Enrichment
Sarah Haider: Islam and the Necessity of Liberal Critique (AHA Conference 2015)
17 May 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, liberalism Tags: Islam, political correctness
Persian gulf ethnicity map
16 May 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, economics of religion Tags: Middle-East politics
Does ethical investing pay? Barrier Fund and Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund head to head
04 May 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, economics of religion, entrepreneurship, financial economics Tags: efficient markets hypothesis, entrepreneurial alertness, ethical investing
Virtue is not its own reward if you invest in the Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund which is AVEMX in the head-to-head comparison with the Barriers Fund, formerly the Vice Fund. The Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund return since inception was 5.63% as compared to the 9.95% return of the Barrier Fund.
Source: VICEX – USA Mutuals Barrier Fund Investor Class Shares Mutual Fund Quote – CNNMoney.com
The S&P index grew by 8 .34% since the inception of the then Vice Fund, now the Barrier Fund. Such is the price of risking of going to hell if you lose Pascal’s wager by investing in tobacco, alcoholic beverage, gaming and defence/aerospace industries.
All of the equity investments (which include common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stock) and at least 80% of the net assets of the Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund is invested in companies meeting its religious criteria as the fund manager explains
Morally Responsible Investing (MRI) is a subset of socially responsible investing, which often screens out companies engaged in environmental issues, tobacco products, alcohol, nuclear power, defense, oil and “unfair” labor practices. MRI is different in that it screens out companies engaged in activities that are not pro-life or pro-family…
All investments are screened to eliminate any company engaged in abortion, pornography, embryonic stem cell research, or those that make corporate contributions to Planned Parenthood
Traditional ethical funds use negative screens (to eliminate arms manufacturers and other frowned upon activities) and positive screens (to favour businesses with a good record on corporate social responsibility or that are involved in low-carbon industries etc).
Sunni/Shiite divisions
08 Mar 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion Tags: Middle-East politics
Where Shia and Sunni live in the Middle East
01 Mar 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion Tags: Middle-East politics
Giants of the Scottish Enlightenment: David Hume
28 Feb 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, history of economic thought, liberalism Tags: Age of Enlightenment, David Hume, Scottish Enlightenment
Regulating Monopolies: A History of Electricity Regulation
09 Feb 2016 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economic history, economics of bureaucracy, economics of religion, industrial organisation, law and economics, Public Choice, rentseeking, survivor principle Tags: competition law, electricity industry, natural monopolies, network industries
Much more than a high minimum wage – Puerto Rican, Mexican and U.S. Doing Business rankings 2015
05 Feb 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, law and economics, politics - USA, property rights Tags: doing business, Mexico, Puerto Rico
Having a high minimum wage is the least of the problems that the US territory of Porto Rico has when you consider reasons from its recent sovereign default. It owes about US$70 billion. It is a terrible place to do do business – worse than Mexico! Mexicans find it easier to export to the USA!
What % of people say that religion is very important in their lives, by country
19 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion Tags: Population demographics
Have evangelical Christians overtaken gays and lesbians as the shunned minority?
18 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, politics - USA Tags: gay rights, votor demographics
Politics and declining religiosity
26 Dec 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of religion Tags: voter demographics
There's a strong correlation between politics and declining religiosity in America: bit.ly/1sSgUAq http://t.co/lnPZ7yx98M—
Boston Review (@BostonReview) October 18, 2014
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