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SUMMARY:The Economics of Religion in India - Dr Sriya Iyer (University of 
 Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Barbara Roe
DESCRIPTION:This talk on the economics of religion in India is based on re
 search conducted in India for over a decade. The talk asks why we need an 
 economics of religion for India and discusses contemporary attitudes towar
 ds religion in the country. It will discuss how religion relates to growin
 g inequality in India\, changes in demography\, socio-economic status and 
 religious competition. The talk will present original research findings fr
 om a survey of 600 Hindu\, Muslim\, Christian\, Jain and Sikh religious or
 ganisations across 7 Indian states with respect to their religious and non
 -religious service provision such as health and education. The talk will a
 lso touch briefly on religious education\, and the issues around introduci
 ng subjects such as mathematics\, science and computers into a traditional
  religious curriculum. Ultimately\, the talk presents an economic analysis
  of religion that hopes to inform social policy in countries such as India
  that have religiously-pluralistic populations.
LOCATION:Seminar Room SG1\, Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, Cambri
 dge CB3 9DT
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