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Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruits : A Mixed Methods Study on Corruption, Competitiveness, and Christianity in Europe and the Americas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	García Portilla, Jason.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Contributions to Economics Series
Subjects:	Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

"Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruits"
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Contents
About the Author
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I: Introductory Considerations and Research Setting
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 A Historical Challenge Inspiring this Study
1.2 Intended Outcome and Contributions
1.2.1 Theoretical Gaps: What Makes this Research Different?
1.2.2 Methodological Gaps
1.2.3 Limitations
References
Chapter 2: Research Setting
2.1 Research Aim and Focus
2.2 Research Question
2.3 Hypotheses
2.4 Research Model
References
Part II: Conceptual Framework
Chapter 3: The Outcome (Criterion Variables)
3.1 Definitions of Corruption (A)
3.1.1 The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as an Outcome (or Criterion Variable)
3.2 The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) as a Prosperity Proxy (Outcome or Criterion Variable) (A)́
3.3 Competitiveness and Transparency as Prosperity Proxies
3.3.1 Economic Indicators and Corruption
References
Chapter 4: Diagnosing Corruption and Prosperity in Europe and the Americas (A)
4.1 Corruption in Europe and the Americas (CPI)
4.2 Social Progress in Europe and the Americas (SPI)
4.3 Competitiveness in Europe and the Americas (GCI)
References
Chapter 5: Conditions (Predictor Variables): Theories Explaining Prosperity Differences (B), (C), (D), (E)
5.1 Culture (C)
5.1.1 Cultural Determinism of Prosperity
5.2 Institutions and Economic Growth (D)
5.2.1 Colonialism as an Overarching Explanation and as the Overlapping of Cultural Proxies
5.3 Religion (Cultural and Institutional Influences) (B)
5.3.1 The Institutional Influence of Religion Has Been More Decisive to Prosperity than the Cultural Effect of Religious Affil.
5.3.2 Definitions of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism
5.3.2.1 Definition of Protestantism
5.3.2.2 Definition of Roman Catholicism
5.4 Dependency and World Systems Theories
5.4.1 World Systems Theory
5.5 Factor Endowments Theory (Institutions and Geography)
5.6 Environment and Geography (E): The Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
5.7 Summary of Theories Explaining Differences in Prosperity and Insights from New Economic History
5.7.1 Insights from New Economic History
References
Part III: Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 6: Corruption and Religion (A), (B), (1)
6.1 Religious Affiliation and Corruption
6.1.1 Possible Explanations of the Robust Associations between Corruption and Religion
References
Chapter 7: Prosperity and Religion (A), (B), (1)
7.1 Religion as a Predictor (Independent) Variable that Affects Prosperity
7.1.1 The Weberian ``Cultural ́́Argument on Christianity and Prosperity (1)
7.1.2 Some Empirical Studies Refuting Weberś Thesis
7.1.3 Most Empirical Studies Confirm Weberś Thesis (Although for Different Reasons)
7.2 Religion as a Criterion (Dependent) Variable that Is Affected by Prosperity
7.2.1 Influence of Prosperity on Religion: The Theory of Existential Security
7.3 Summarising the Core Messages of Chapter 7. Prosperity and Religion
References
Chapter 8: Institutions, Corruption/Prosperity, and Religion (A), (B), (D), (1), (3), (6)
8.1 Institutions as Triggers of Corruption/Prosperity (3)
8.1.1 Institutions, Hierarchy, and Democracy Vis-à-Vis Prosperity/Transparency
8.2 Religion and Institutions (6)
8.2.1 The Roman Catholic Influence on Institutions, Democracy, and Prosperity
8.2.1.1 Roman Catholic Political Philosophy
8.2.1.2 Change of Discourse Towards Democracy after Vatican II.
8.2.2 Protestant Influence on Institutions and Democracy
8.2.2.1 Protestantism and Democracy
8.2.3 Traditional Institutional Influence of Religion in Latin America
8.2.4 Summarising the Core Messages of Section 8.2. Religion and Institutions
8.3 Law, Religion, Revolutions, and State Models (B), (D), (6)
8.3.1 Legal Traditions in Europe and the Americas
8.3.2 Legal Traditions and Current Institutional Performance (3)
8.3.3 The Roman Civil Law Tradition
8.3.3.1 Roman Civil Law
8.3.3.2 Roman Catholic Jurisprudence (Canon Law) (6)
8.3.4 Protestantism, Revolutions, and Law (6′)
8.3.4.1 The Sixteenth-Century German-European Revolution
8.3.4.1.1 Lutheran Influence on Scandinavian Countries
8.3.4.2 The Seventeenth-Century English-European Revolution
8.3.4.3 The Eighteenth-Century United States Revolution
8.3.4.4 The Influence of Protestant Revolutions on Secularism
8.3.4.5 The Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century French-European Revolution
8.3.4.6 Maintaining the Roman Catholic Status Quo after Independence
8.3.4.6.1 The Adoption of French Civil Law in Latin American Countries
8.3.4.6.2 Concordats with the Roman Catholic Church-State
8.3.4.7 The Twentieth-Century Russian Revolution
8.3.5 Religion, Law, and State Models
8.3.6 Summarising the Core Messages of Section 8.3. Law, Religion, Revolutions, and State Models
References
Chapter 9: Education, Religion, and Corruption/Prosperity (A), (B), (C), (1), (2)
9.1 The Influence of Religion on Education and Human Capital (Prosperity Pillar Mechanism) (A), (B), (C), (D), (1), (2), (3), ...
9.1.1 Roman Catholic Education
9.1.1.1 Jesuitical Education
9.1.2 Protestant Education
9.1.2.1 Summarising the Core Messages of Sect. 9.1.2. Protestant Education
References.
Chapter 10: Culture, Religion, and Corruption/Prosperity (A), (B), (C), (1), (2)
10.1 Culture and Corruption (2)
10.2 Culture and Institutions/Prosperity (2), (3), (5)
10.3 Culture and Religion (B), (C)
10.3.1 The Cultural Influence of Religion in Latin America
10.3.1.1 Corruption in Latin America
10.3.1.2 The Divorce Between Law, Social Norms, and Morals in Latin America
10.4 Roman Catholic and Protestant Theologies, and Corruption/Prosperity (1), (3), (6)
10.4.1 Roman Catholic Theology and Political Culture
10.4.1.1 Roman Catholic Theology
10.4.1.1.1 Roman Catholic Theology in Practice
10.4.1.2 Roman Catholic Political Culture
10.4.1.3 Ecumenism: All Roads Lead to Rome
10.4.1.4 Liberation Theology: A Top-Down Movement
10.4.1.4.1 Marxism and Hegelian Dialectics in Liberation Theology
10.4.1.4.2 Liberation Theology and Protestantism
10.4.2 Protestant Theology
10.4.2.1 Theological Reasons for Traditional Protestant Anti-Clericalism
10.4.2.2 Current Protestant Views on the Papacy
10.4.3 Pentecostalism
10.4.3.1 The Influence of Pentecostalism in Latin America
10.4.3.2 The Prosperity Gospel (PG) as a Mainly Pentecostal Contemporary Phenomenon
10.4.3.2.1 PG Origins: Syncretism with African Rituals and New Thought Movement
10.4.3.2.2 General Criticisms of PG
10.4.3.2.3 Theological Criticisms of PG
10.4.3.2.4 Is PG a Poor peopleś Movement? Empirical Results from Studies
10.4.3.2.5 Summarising the Core Messages of Sect. 10.4.3.2 The Prosperity Gospel (PG)
10.5 Syncretism
10.5.1 Syncretism and Christianity
10.5.1.1 Syncretism and Christianity in Latin America
10.5.1.1.1 Colombia
10.5.1.1.2 Cuba
10.5.1.1.3 Uruguay
10.5.2 Summarising the Core Messages of Sect. 10.5 Syncretism
References
Chapter 11: Language and Religion.
11.1 The Role of the Bible in Shaping Language and Societies
11.1.1 German
11.1.2 English
11.1.3 Other Native Languages
11.1.4 Latin, Roman Empire, and Roman Catholicism
References
Chapter 12: Environment/Geography and Prosperity/Transparency (E), (4), (7)
12.1 Prosperity and Environment/Geography (4), (7)
12.2 Corruption and Environment/Geography (4), (7)
References
Part IV: Research Paradigms, Methodology, and Research Design
Chapter 13: Applied Research Paradigms
13.1 Research Paradigms
13.1.1 Research Paradigm 1 (Dialectical Pluralism)
13.1.2 Research Paradigm 2 (Complex Thinking)
13.2 Paradigm Biases
13.2.1 Scientific
13.2.1.1 Biases
13.2.2 Personal
13.2.2.1 Personal Experiences from Each Belief System
13.2.2.2 Strategies for Objective Data Treatment
References
Chapter 14: Methodology
References
Part V: Empirical Results (Macro and Meso Components)
Chapter 15: Component 1 (Macro): Quantitative (Regression) Analysis
15.1 Modelling Competitiveness and Corruption
15.1.1 Modelling Competitiveness (GCI) (Stages 1 and 2)
15.1.2 Modelling Corruption (CPI Stage 3)
15.2 Methods of Regression Analysis
15.2.1 Methodological Limitations
15.2.1.1 Latest Available Data Measured at Different Time Periods
15.2.1.2 Regression Analysis Is Not a Causal Approach
15.2.1.3 This Regression Analysis Excludes a Time Series Approach
15.2.2 Data and Empirical Strategy
15.2.3 Protocol
15.3 Empirical Results of Regression Analysis
15.3.1 Competitiveness
15.3.1.1 Stage 1: Competitiveness in the World
15.3.1.1.1 Model 1
Positive Correlations
Negative Correlations
15.3.1.1.2 Model 2 with Population Percentage
15.3.1.1.3 Model 3 (Including State Religion)
15.3.1.2 Stage 2: Modelling Competitiveness (Europe and the Americas).
15.3.1.2.1 Model 4: Results of Cross-Validation.

Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruits : A Mixed Methods Study on Corruption, Competitiveness, and Christianity in Europe and the Americas.

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