Entry:
Sander, William, "Catholicism and the Economics of Fertility," Population Studies, 46 (November, 1992), 477-489.
Abstract:
The positive impact of Catholicism on fertility is inflated from Catholics preferring small families leaving and people preferring more children joining the church. Catholic fertility norms have strong effects mainly on those born before 1920. Church attendance rates do not affect fertility.
GSS Years:1973-1989
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| DENOM16 |
DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED |
| OTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SPDEN |
"SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| SPOTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SPDEN |
"SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| SPOTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| CHILDS |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SPEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| SPOCC |
SPOUSE CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |