Religion and wellbeing: A theoretical analysis

Ashar Awan and Maria Siddique

Kashmir Institute of Economics, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

*Corresponding author: E-mail: ashar@ajku.edu.pk

Accepted 28 November, 2012

Abstract

This study is an extensive bibliography of those studies which offers a economic analysis of wellbeing and religion. One aim of this study is to provide a literature survey, which will be useful for further work in this area. At the same time, this study attempts to evaluate the major contributions to the literature, and place them in the context of related writings. Moreover, the work of theologians, wellbeing philosophers is juxtaposed with the contribution of economists, which results in some interesting comparisons and insights for future researches.

Keywords: Religion, wellbeing