Religion influencing ideas and behaviors related to fecundity

It is considered that religious beliefs, moral values and the way in which people conceive reality influence human rationality, and, therefore, people’s decisions. Although these aspects are outside the market, they do still influence the functioning of the economy. This document addresses an analys...

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Autores principales: Ramos-Feria, Yirlean, Del Rio-Carrasquilla, Felipe, Quintana-Montes, Jorge
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad de Cartagena 2015
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unicartagena.edu.co/index.php/panoramaeconomico/article/view/1385
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Sumario:It is considered that religious beliefs, moral values and the way in which people conceive reality influence human rationality, and, therefore, people’s decisions. Although these aspects are outside the market, they do still influence the functioning of the economy. This document addresses an analysis, from a perspective based on the economics of culture and religion, abouthow religion and the socioeconomic context shape people’s ideas and behaviors related to the decisions about having children in families living in Cartagena de Indias - Colombia. Throughout this research we developed a theoretical-explanatory study and provided empirical evidence about the situation of the city associating the variables of interest.