THE IMPACT OF CHARITABLE SUBSIDIES ON RELIGIOUS GIVING AND ATTENDANCE: EVIDENCE FROM PANEL DATA

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Yoeruek, Baris K.
• 署名单位: State University of New York (SUNY) System; University at Albany, SUNY
• 刊物名称: REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0034-6535
• DOI: 10.1162/REST_a_00341
• 发表日期: 2013-12
• 页码: 1708-1721
• 关键词: married-couples; income; time; taxes; money

摘要

The literature documents that charitable giving is responsive to tax subsidies but often ignores the spillover effects of such policies. This paper investigates the spillover effects of charitable subsidies on religious participation using individual-level panel data. The results show that religious giving and participation are complements. The implied cross-price elasticity of religious participation with respect to the after-tax price of giving is -0.27. Furthermore, a 1% increase in the amount of religious contributions is associated with a 0.4% increase in religious attendance. These results are robust under several different specifications and highlight the positive externalities created by charitable subsidies.