What Happened to Parishioner Giving During & After Covid-19? Estimating the Effects of Covid-19 on Religious Donating Behavior

This study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced donor behavior among parishioners of US Catholic churches. A statistical forecast models donation frequency and amounts following COVID-19 based on pre-pandemic trends. Comparing these predictions to actual donation amounts provides a meas...

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Authors: Hill, Enoch (Author) ; Strandberg, Alicia Graziosi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2025, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 365-384
Further subjects:B COVID-19 pandemic
B parishioner giving
B predicting donations
B religious participation
B periodic death opportunity model
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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