Tolerance in the United States: Does economic freedom transform racial, religious, political and sexual attitudes?
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Religious Freedom and Economic Prosperity
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Political Economy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0176-2680
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2016.06.001