Religion and Inequality

Abstract

The paper tried to explain the theoretical views of the nexus between inequality and religion where income inequality is considered as the difference between the income shares of top 10% and bottom 50%. How income share of top 10% influenced the religious impact on inequality as well as its causal effects. On the other hand, how the income share of bottom 50% reacted with the religious activities in the society is explained in this paper. Some important research contents were also discussed in which religion endogenously or exogenously influences the income inequality. Religion is to be considered as a factor of inclusive growth process in India.