[lbo-talk] Belief in hell boosts economic growth

[B.]

One thing about this "Belief in hell may boost
economic growth" stuff -- correlation may be
demonstrated by the St Louis Fed's numbers, but
causation isn't. That is, despite the Reuters headline
that "belief in hell causes economic growth," that
hasn't actually been proven.

Even so, the whole study is fascinating and funny, if
not a bit wierd, considering from whence it comes.

B


> 
> From: DeborahSRogers 
>  
> 
> Geez, I guess this makes me doomed to eternal
poverty...
> 
> Report: Belief in hell boosts economic growth
> By ALISTER BULL
> Reuters News Service
> 
> WASHINGTON -- Economists searching for reasons why
some nations are
> richer than others have found that those with a wide
belief in hell
> are less corrupt and more prosperous, according to a
report by the
> Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
> 
> ^^^^
> CB: I can't wait for Doug's critique of this.  Less
"wrongdoing" in the U.S.
> ? Why are the prisons so full ?