Rigbi, Oren; Abramitzky, Ran; Einav, Liran - Economics Department, Ben Gurion University of the Negev - 2012
, we employ individual-level survey data and county-level expenditure data to examine the extent to which Hanukkah … celebration among U.S. Jews is driven by the presence of Christmas. We find that (1) Jews with children at home are more likely to … that celebration of religious holidays is designed not only to worship and enjoy, but also to provide a counterbalance for …