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Competition and the Strategic Choices of Churches

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Abstract

We examine how the decisions of churches are impacted by the decisions of rival churches. Using a novel dataset, we estimate a model of strategic interaction, which accounts for the location and denomination of churches. We focus on a church's decision of whether to provide a weekday child care program. Empirical evidence indicates that churches compete more strongly with same-denomination churches than with different-denomination churches. These effects diminish with distance. (JEL J13, L31, Z12)

Citation

Rennhoff, Adam D., and Mark F. Owens. 2012. "Competition and the Strategic Choices of Churches." American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 4 (3): 152-70. DOI: 10.1257/mic.4.3.152

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JEL Classification

  • J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
  • L31 Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs
  • Z12 Cultural Economics: Religion
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