Religious Institutions is a formal organizational structure within the broader category of social institutions that is distinguished by its primary function of promoting and regulating religious beliefs, practices, and communal life through established rituals, leadership, and doctrinal adherence.
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Introduction to the Economics of Religion
Laurence R. Iannaccone · Journal of Economic Literature · 1998 · 1.6K citations
Why Strict Churches Are Strong
Laurence R. Iannaccone · American Journal of Sociology · 1994 · 1.3K citations
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Baylor University
Waco, United States
15 h-index
31 publications
1.1K citations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
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17 publications
1.9K citations
Pennsylvania State University
State College, United States
14 h-index
18 publications
932 citations
Duke University
Durham, United States
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25 publications
927 citations
Indiana University
Bloomington, United States
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13 publications
486 citations
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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19 publications
815 citations
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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10 publications
163 citations
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, United States
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11 publications
672 citations
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- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
JSSR · 109 publications · 7.3K citations
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 41 publications · 2.9K citations
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- Sociology of Religion
44 publications · 2.3K citations
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- Review of Religious Research
51 publications · 1.9K citations
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- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
NVSQ · 23 publications · 1.2K citations
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