In a statistical study where he tests 62 variables that potentially affect the rate of economic growth, Xavier Sala-i-Martin finds that:
A) the fraction of the population that is Buddhist, Catholic, Confucian, Muslim, and Protestant is significantly correlated with economic growth.
B) countries with predominantly Buddhist, Confucian, and Muslim populations grow faster, ceteris paribus, than countries whose people are predominantly Catholic or Protestant.
C) the number of revolutions and coups, war, the rule of law, lack of political rights, and an index of civil liberties matter for economic growth.
D) international trade and finance also seem to matter.
E) All of the above matter for economic growth.
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