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Author: Sriya Iyer
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: The Belknap Press
ISBN: 9780674979642
ISBN 10: 0674979648
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 17 September 2018
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Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Iyer is a world-class scholar with world-class insights. This is a must-read book for all who study the economics of religion, and a gold mine for anyone seeking to understand the role of religion in Indian society.--Larry Iannaccone, Chapman University The Economics of Religion in India is a model of clarity, lucidity, and comprehensive discussion. Iyer crafts an interdisciplinary piece of scholarship that illuminates many facets of the economics of religion in the Indian context.--Steven Durlauf, University of Chicago
Iyer is a world-class scholar with world-class insights. This is a must-read book for all who study the economics of religion, and a gold mine for anyone seeking to understand the role of religion in Indian society.--Larry Iannaccone, Chapman University Economists are increasingly taking the importance of religion seriously in their work. Sriya Iyer is a leader in the field and has produced a major work which provides a distinctive and original perspective on religion in India. It will be of interest to anyone who wishes to see what an economic approach can bring to discussions of religion.--Tim Besley, London School of Economics and Political Science Quite possibly the most original, certainly the freshest, reading of Hinduism and its place in Indian society in a long time. It is a marked contribution to the economics of religion.--Partha Dasgupta, University of Cambridge Sriya Iyer has given us a creative, intellectually rich discussion of religion in India and its effects on social-service provision and economic development. Her knowledge of the Indian religion market combines with her command of economics to produce a major contribution to the economics of religion.--Rachel M. McCleary and Robert J. Barro, Harvard University The Economics of Religion in India is a model of clarity, lucidity, and comprehensive discussion. Iyer crafts an interdisciplinary piece of scholarship that illuminates many facets of the economics of religion in the Indian context.--Steven Durlauf, University of Chicago
Author Information
Sriya Iyer is Bibby Fellow and College Lecturer at St Catharine’s College and Affiliated Lecturer and Janeway Fellow in Economics in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of Demography and Religion in India.
