Education, Social Mobility and Religious Movements: A Theory of the Islamic Revival in Egypt
Education, Social Mobility and Religious Movements: A Theory of the Islamic Revival in Egypt
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This paper examines the economic origins of the Islamic revival that took place in Egypt in the 1970-80s, and in Muslim societies more generally. We provide the first systematic evidence of a decline in social mobility among educated youth in Egypt. Developing a behavioral model of religion, we then characterize conditions under which a temporary d...
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Education, Social Mobility and Religious Movements: A Theory of the Islamic Revival in Egypt
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