Which Countries Have State Religions

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Good bye Lenin (or not?): The effect of Communism on people's preferences (2006, neutral): “The effect of Communism on religious beliefs is studied by McCleary and Barro (2003) and Barro and McCleary (2005).”
Adopting a new religion: The case of Protestantism in 16th Century Germany (2012, neutral): “Barro and McCleary (2005) discuss the determinants of the presence of state religion in the 20th century, finding various factors that favor the adoption of state religions.”
Religion and Economy (2006, methodology): “Peter Seele.”
Is the importance of religion in daily life related to social trust? Cross-country and cross-state comparisons (2011, background): “Such a presence today can to a large extent be considered exogenous as it is strongly associated with the presence of a state religion 100 years ago (Barro and McCleary, 2005).”
Revolt on the Nile: : Economic shocks, religion, and political power (2013, background): “In this sense, the paper also adds to a literature emphasizing the economic importance of religion and culture (Barro and McCleary 2003, 2005, 2006; Guiso et al. 2003, 2006; Iyigun 2008).”
Economic and Social Factors Driving the Third Wave of Democratization (2008, neutral): “(2000), Glaeser et al. (2004), and Acemoglu et al.”