Evelyn Lehrer

Religion, Economics and Demography (eBook, PDF)

The Effects of Religion on Education, Work, and the Family

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Using an economic perspective, this book analyzes how religion affects a wide range of decisions that individuals make, including education, employment, family size, the timing of entry into cohabitation and formal marriage, the choice of spouse, and divorce.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135990664
• Artikelnr.: 43072817

Autorenporträt

Evelyn L. Lehrer is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois in Chicago, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. The Role of Religion in Marriage and Divorce
1. Religion as a Determinant of Marital Stability
2. Religious Intermarriage in the United States: Determinants and Trends
Part II. The Role of Religion in Female Labor Supply and Fertility
3. The Effects of Religion on the Labor Supply of Married Women
4. Religion as a Determinant of Fertility
Part III. The Role of Religion in Education and Well-Being
5. The Benefits From Marriage and Religion in the United States
6. Religion as a Determinant of Educational Attainment: An Economic Perspective
7. Religion and High School Graduation: A Comparative Analysis of Patterns for White and Black Young Women
Part IV. A Revised Analytical Framework
Conclusions
and Directions for Future Research
8. The Role of Religion in Union Formation: An Economic Perspective
9. Religion as a Determinant of Economic and Demographic Behavior in the United States
10. Recent Developments in the Field and an Agenda for Future Research