Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• mostafa kazeminajafabadi
• mahdi roayaei

Research Institute of Hawzeh and University

Abstract

Many studies confirm the influence of religion on economic growth. In this research, by analyzing the content of the research conducted in the field of religion and economic performance, it is shown that religion, affects economic growth through variables such as social capital, job performance, religious capital, human capital and ethics. according to researchers' investigations using Islamic research, components and indicators for the above factors have been identified. However, the main purpose of compiling this article is to rank the main paths of religion's influence on economic growth and to prioritize their realization from the point of view of the elites, therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the importance of the mentioned criteria and their sub-criteria. In this regard, one of the best methods for importance assessment and ranking is the Analytical Hierarchy Process, which can be used to assess and rank religious factors and variables effective in economic growth. The results of the model implementation show that among the main factors and paths, religious capital is the most important, which is acceptable considering the main topic of the research, i.e. the effect of religion on economic growth. In the next rank are moral factors and social capital, which have relatively the same value. Finally, according to the elites, job performance and human capital are the least important in this regard. In the final ranking, the components of familiarity and awareness of religious culture, as well as belonging to and dependence on religious culture were recognized as the most important.

Keywords

• Economic growth
• religion
• Islamic economy
• Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)