An Economic Theory of Church Location

Barros, Pedro Pita; Garoupa, Nuno

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Barros, Pedro Pita

Garoupa, Nuno

Resumo(s)

This paper is a contribution to the economic theory of religion by applying the neoclassical theory of firm location to church behavior. We propose a theory of church location given religious preferences on strictness. The model is able to explain several stylized facts, without resorting to changes in preferences; (i) with religious freedom, the main church becomes less conservative in their views; (ii) in societies where the main church competes with (a) another church. the main church is fairly liberal; (b) a sect, the main church is fairly conservative.

Palavras-chave

Location theory Economics of religion

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http://hdl.handle.net/10362/89004

Citação

Barros, Pedro Pita and Garoupa, Nuno, An Economic Theory of Church Location (October, 1997). FEUNL Working Paper Series No. 308

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Nova SBE

Coleções

NSBE - Working Paper Series

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