We analyze the intergenerational transmission of the strength of religion focusing on the interplay between family and social influences. We find that parental investment in transmitting religious values and peers' religiousity are complements. The relative importance of these socialization factors depends on the religiosity of the parents.
Quantitative Economics
Social Networks and Parental Behavior in the Intergenerational Transmission of Religion
Journal Article
Reference
Patacchini, Eleonora and Yves Zenou (2016). “Social Networks and Parental Behavior in the Intergenerational Transmission of Religion”. Quantitative Economics 7(3), 969–995. doi.org/10.3982/QE506
Patacchini, Eleonora and Yves Zenou (2016). “Social Networks and Parental Behavior in the Intergenerational Transmission of Religion”. Quantitative Economics 7(3), 969–995. doi.org/10.3982/QE506
Authors
Eleonora Patacchini,
Yves Zenou