Where Do Economists of Faith Hang Out? Their Journals and Associations, plus Luminaries Among Them
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2014
Publication Source
Econ Journal Watch
Volume Number
11
Issue Number
2
First Page
106
Last Page
119
Publisher
Econ Journal Watch
ISSN
1933-527X
Abstract
Many economists who are religious find ways to interact with each other through associations, journals, and institutes. Often, these organizations encourage participants to explore potential connections between their faith and their profession. The networks are, however, somewhat hidden to the average economist. In this exploratory paper, I locate networks that identify their constituency as Jewish, Christian, or Muslim economists, as well as those that are more religiously inclusive. I provide basic information about their economic perspectives and religious affiliations or suppositions. The second task is to determine who among religious economists are making the greatest contributions, to the dialogue of faith and economics and to the profession of economics as a whole. Both the first and second tasks are complicated by the fact that many economists who are religious do not identify themselves as such in their writing. Nevertheless, this process of discovery turns up some fascinating names and issues, many of which are explicitly explored in the rest of this symposium.
Keywords
Abrahamic Religions, Faith
Recommended Citation
Klay, Robin. “Where Do Economists of Faith Hang Out? Their Journals and Associations, plus Luminaries Among Them.” Econ Journal Watch 11, no. 2 (May 2014): 106–19.
