Entry:
Iannaccone, Laurence R., "Religious Practice: A Human Capital Approach," Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 29 (1990), 297-314.
Abstract:
Survey data confirms many of the predictions of an economic model of religious behavior, e.g. conversions are concentrated in youth and religious mobility decreases with age. Switching religions and religious intermarriage occurs between similar denominations in order to preserve the value of their human capital.
GSS Years:1973-1977, 1983-1987
Other Data Sets:
NORC 1963, 1974;
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| DENOM16 |
DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| OTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| TITHING |
HOW MUCH DOES R GIVE TO RELIGION |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SPDEN |
"SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| SPOTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| POSTLIFE |
BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH |
| BIBLE |
FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE |
| PAATTEND |
HOW OFTEN PA ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| MAATTEND |
HOW OFTEN MA ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| PRAY |
HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY |