ECON 390K - Topics in Economics

Institution:

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Topic: The Economics of Religion. Honors Seminar. This course uses the tools of economics, particularly microeconomics, to explain key characteristics of religion. The course explores church organization, church architecture, beliefs about the afterlife, doctrine about usury, and religious market structure, among others. Related topics might include relationship between religion and social phenomena like crime and marriage.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.umich.edu/

Phone Number:

(313) 593-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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