The results for this extension to column 1 of Table 4 are that the estimated
coefficients for the belief-in-hell variable are 0.0059 (s.e.=0.0101) when interacted with
the Hindu and eastern religion population shares and 0.0090 (0.0025) when interacted
with the remaining population share. Although this pattern—a smaller effect from belief
in hell among adherents of Hinduism and eastern religions—accords with our hypothesis,
the two estimated coefficients are not statistically significantly different from each other
(p-value = 0.76). If we carry out this analysis as an extension to column 2 of the table
(which includes the religion shares in the growth equations), we get 0.0136 (0.0185) for
the first group and 0.0140 (0.0054) for the second. These estimated coefficients are
clearly not significantly different from each ot
her (p-value = 0.98). The main problem is
that we lack enough observations from countries with substantial representation among
Hinduism and eastern religions to get reliable estimates of coefficients for this group.
The 2001 wave of the
World Values Survey
may help here, because it includes increased
representation of East Asian countries.