This paper surveys the existing literature on religious and cultural leaders. It discusses potential motivations of a leader and highlights that irrespective of his/her exact motivations, the presence of a leader is crucial for the cultural heterogeneity of a society. The impact of discrimination and government transfers on cultural integration is discussed. Last, the survey examines when religious and cultural leaders emerge.
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Prummer, A. (2019). Religious and Cultural Leaders. In Advances in the Economics of Religion (pp. 103–117). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98848-1_7
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