УТИЦАЈ РЕЛИГИЈЕ НА ДРУШТВЕНО ЕКОНОМСКИ РАЗВОЈ: РЕЛИГИОЗНА УВЕРЕЊА И ТРЖИШНА ЕКОНОМИЈА.

There are states with a state religion as well as confessionally pluralistic states. Religions refers to the rules and values that should be respected. The subject of this scientific work is religious beliefs, social values, as well as their influence on the way of doing business and business culture. A number of the most developed countries, forming a working environment that encourages accuracy and precision on religious postulates, created the conditions for the development of economy and society. Religion is part of the soft power of a state, and overall it should promote peace. The paper used a deductive research method, for research related to Germany, Japan and soft power. An inductive research method was also used, thanks to which the most important conclusions and results were reached. After comparing the business characteristics of Germany and Japan, it was concluded that they have in common discipline at work, dedication to work, precision and accuracy, compassion, integrity and honesty. They also share a common concern for the entire social life and responsibility towards the planet Earth. Religion is part of the soft power of a state, and as such it should promote peace. The aim of this scientific paper is to show the influence of religion on economic behavior in a market economy. The paper indicates that religion influences the shaping of international economic relations and that it plays a major role in the 21st century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]