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JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
Religious Contributions: A Historical Perspective
Author(s): Daniel Condon
Citation: Daniel Condon, (2011) "Religious Contributions: A Historical Perspective," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 8, Iss. 5, pp. 27 - 31
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper applies the rational actor approach to contributions to Catholic parishes. By examining the historical records of Catholic parishes in Chicago, donations per family comparisons can be made over time. Using data from 1880- 2000, it is shown that real contributions per family adjusted by different indexes ( prices, wages and per capita GDP) have declined overtime and that parish size for the most part, is inversely related to donations per family.
