Religion and Economic Attitudes in Egypt
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Religion and Economic Attitudes in Egypt
Abstract
| This chapter investigates the relationship between religiosity and economic attitudes among Egyptians. I examine several hypotheses related to three sets of economic attitudes. Using World Values Survey data for the latest three waves, namely waves 5-7, conducted from 2005 to 2022, I find that religiosity is significantly linked with the three sets of economic attitudes examined. Specifically, religious Egyptians tend to favour a greater role for government in supporting the needy and views market competition as harmful. Although religious Egyptians clearly recognize the importance of work in their lives, they support the notion that success is likely an outcome of luck and connection, rather than of hard work. Finally, I find that religiosity is negatively correlated with acceptance of corrupt acts. These results suggest that future research should consider the dimension of religion when examining economic behaviour of Egyptians. |
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