Randomizing Religion: The Impact of Protestant Evangelism on Economic Outcomes

To test the causal impact of religiosity, we conducted a randomized evaluation of an evangelical Protestant Christian values and theology education program that consisted of 15 weekly half-hour sessions. We analyze outcomes for 6,276 ultra-poor Filipino households six months after the program ended....

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Main Author: Bryan, Gharad T. (Author)
Corporate Author: National Bureau of Economic Research (Other)
Contributors: Karlan, Dean (Other) ; Choi, James J. (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Mass National Bureau of Economic Research February 2018
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:NBER working paper series no. w24278
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