Communism as the unhappy coming (English)

This paper shows that Eastern Orthodox believers are less happy compared with Catholics and Protestants using data covering more than 100 countries around the world. Consistent with the happiness results, the paper also finds that relative to Catholics, Protestants, and non-believers, those of Eastern Orthodox religion have less social capital and prefer old ideas and safe jobs. In addition, Orthodoxy is associated with left-leaning political...

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Djankov,Simeon

Nikolova,Elena
Document Date
2018/04/03
Report Number
WPS8399
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
The World Region,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Communism as the unhappy coming
Keywords
ideal number of children; state ownership of business; nationally representative survey; test of equality; forms of harassment; standard of living; policy and institution; longitudinal data set; nationalization of enterprises; religion and culture; adoption of children; sampling units; catholic church; communist party; religious belief; employment preferences; religious service; external migration; labor camp; life satisfaction; secret police; ... See More 

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Djankov,Simeon; Nikolova,Elena.2018.

Communism as the unhappy coming (English). Policy Research working paper;no. WPS 8399 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/303241522775925061/Communism-as-the-unhappy-coming