Weber's puzzle: why is Nigeria so religious, yet so poor?

Weber, Max (2018) Weber's puzzle: why is Nigeria so religious, yet so poor? Africa at LSE (23 Aug 2018). Website.

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Abstract

If the German philosopher Max Weber is right about the causal link between religiosity and prosperity, the why, asks LSE's Olu Fasan, is Nigeria so poor.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2018/08/23/webe...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2018 11:46
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 06:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91266

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