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Household Allocation of Time and Church Attendance

Azzi, Corry, Ehrenberg, Ronald·1975·Journal of Political Economy

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This paper presents the first systematic attempt by economists to analyze the determinants of individuals' participation in religious activities. A multiperiod utility-maximizing model of household behavior is developed which includes among its implications the shape of a household's life-cycle religious-participation profile and the division of religious participation between husband and wife. The theory is empirically tested using statewide church-membership data and survey data on individuals' frequency of church attendance. The paper concludes by discussing several extensions of the model which lead to additional potentially testable hypotheses.

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Authors
Azzi, C., & Ehrenberg, R.
Affiliations
Lawrence University (US)
Venue
Journal of Political Economy
Published
1975-02
Volume
83
Issue
1
Pages
27-56
ISSN
  • 0022-3808 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-534X
OpenAlex
W2034069507
Cited by
711
References
29
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Political Economy (publishedVersion)
  • eCommons (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Keywords
church attendance, religious participation, household time allocation, church membership

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