TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Gang, Ira N.
AU  - Epstein, Gil S.
        TI  - Understanding the Development of Fundamentalism
        PY  - 2004/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 1227
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp1227
        AB  - We use economic theory to examine the intensity of fundamentalist sects. Leaders work to
enhance their followers’ observance level. We model three stylized situations under which
fundamentalist groups function, examining the intensity of observance in each. We find that,
under reasonable conditions, rivalry among fundamentalists makes them more extreme.
        KW  - religion
KW  - fundamentalism
KW  - rent-seeking
        ER  -