Can Religion Contribute to Development? The Road from ‘Truth’ to ‘Trust’

Ruben, Ruerd

doi:10.1163/157254311x579613

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“…The conventional understanding of poverty 3 based on current income and wealth criterion (Ruben 2011) has driven international development policies over the last 60 years. Nevertheless, new paradigms in the interpretation of poverty recognize that other social, economic and environmental events or shocks (like natural disasters) directly affect people's income potential and can exacerbate structural inherited and chronic poverty factors to the point of driving individuals back below their original level of poverty.…”

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Climate variability and vulnerability to poverty in Nicaragua

Herrera

Ruben

Dijkstra

2018

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy

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This study considers the effect of climate variability on vulnerability to poverty in Nicaragua. It discusses how such vulnerability could be measured and which heterogeneous effects can be expected. A multilevel empirical framework is applied, linking per capita consumption to household, regional and climate characteristics. Results confirm a negative effect of climate variability on consumption per capita of Nicaraguan households. This suggests the need for stronger public policies and more resources in order to adapt to the effect of climate change. Furthermore, the poverty reduction attainments reached since the 1990s could be jeopardized if this vulnerability persists.

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Climate variability and vulnerability to poverty in Nicaragua

Herrera

Ruben

Dijkstra

2018

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy

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“…The well-known links between certain types of religiosity and violence can lead to vicious circles of poverty, underdevelopment and violence (Casimir et al, 2014). Religion in all its ambivalence influences development, for the better or the worse, and can play a major part in development efforts (Ruben, 2011).…”

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Evidence-based dialogue: the relationship between religion and poverty through the lens of randomized controlled trials

Sedmak

2019

Palgrave Commun

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Rather than speculating about the relationship between poverty and religion or making use of anecdotal knowledge, it seems to be a more transparent way to make use of empirical evidence and the empirically obtained insights into the relationship between religion and poverty. Of particular interest is the role of religious institutions and religious beliefs in poverty reduction efforts. One systematic way to explore empirical findings is the use of a specific database, namely the database of the Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab-this is the premier institution for empirical and policy-oriented poverty research, committed to the "gold standard" of recent poverty research, Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). The database of the Jameel PAL rendered 14 studies (with a total of 18 research papers). Some of them were not sufficiently relevant for the topic; as such, in this study 11 of these studies are considered and the key findings of them are reconstructed insofar as they relate to the link between religion and poverty. This will be my first step. In a second step this paper offers some comments based on these studies and look at the relationship between religion and poverty more broadly; finally, some conclusions for poverty alleviation are presented.

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“…Religion has been recognised as important in development (Deneulin & Rakodi, 2011;Marshall & Van Saanen, 2007;Tomalin, 2013), yet mixing religion and development is not without concern (Ruerd, 2011). Congregations operating at arm's length from mainline development may have little awareness of aid architecture, development policy, or project implementation (Burchardt, 2013;Duraisingh, 2010;Harries, 2013;Smith & Hackett, 2012;Taylor, 2012).…”

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Congregational Aid: North American Protestant Engagement in International Relief and Development

Lynn

2016

The Journal of Development Studies

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A review of large North American Protestant congregations (n = 423) engaging in global relief and development, or 'holistic mission' (HM), suggests that half engage in HM activities per year, with the majority of those activities focused on human and physical sectors. Most activities are led by religious NGOs or missionaries and about half are short-term. A mix of proximity, poverty, population, and policy variables direct short-and long-term aid. Findings provide a benchmark for enhancing learning and partnerships among churches, NGOs, and development scholars, ultimately enhancing the efficacy of Protestant aid.

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Can Religion Contribute to Development? The Road from ‘Truth’ to ‘Trust’

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Climate variability and vulnerability to poverty in Nicaragua

Climate variability and vulnerability to poverty in Nicaragua

Evidence-based dialogue: the relationship between religion and poverty through the lens of randomized controlled trials

Congregational Aid: North American Protestant Engagement in International Relief and Development

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