教堂出席人数
出勤
机会之窗
口译(哲学)
财产犯罪
人口经济学
面板数据
犯罪学
心理学
暴力犯罪
计量经济学
政治学
经济
社会心理学
法学
计算机科学
实时计算
宗教性
程序设计语言
作者
Jonathan Moreno-Medina
摘要
Abstract This paper provides evidence of the causal effect of church attendance on petty crime by using quasi-random variation in the number of Sundays when it precipitated at the specific time of most religious services. Using a novel strategy, I find a narrow time window when most individuals attend church. Based on a panel between 1980 and 2016, I find that one more Sunday with precipitation at the time of church increases yearly drug-related, alcohol-related, and white-collar crimes. I do not find an effect for violent or property crimes. These effects are driven by more religious counties. Previous evidence showing negative effects of church attendance on the demand for alcohol and drugs is consistent with a demand-driven interpretation of the results presented.
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