This paper studies when religion can hamper diffusion of knowledge and economic development, and through which mechanism. I examine Catholicism in France during the Second Industrial Revolution (1870–1914). In this period, technology became skill-intensive, leading to the introduction of technical education in primary schools. I find that more religious locations had lower economic development after 1870. Schooling appears to be the key mechanism: more religious areas saw a slower adoption of the technical curriculum and a push for religious education. In turn, religious education was negatively associated with industrial development 10 to 15 years later, when schoolchildren entered the labor market.
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thefactremains@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Maybe this is helpful?
Live_Let_Live@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Wowzers Thanks alot
spaceghoti@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 2y
Religious indoctrination doesn’t promote progress:
lud@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Here you go.
platypus_plumba@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y