Social networks and parental behavior in the intergenerational transmission of religion

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.

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Year of publication:	2016
Authors:	Patacchini, Eleonora ; Zenou, Yves
Published in:	Quantitative Economics. - New Haven, CT : The Econometric Society, ISSN 1759-7331. - Vol. 7.2016, 3, p. 969-995
Publisher:	New Haven, CT : The Econometric Society
Subject:	Religion \| cultural transmission \| social networks

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.3982/QE506 [DOI] 1015403883 [GVK] hdl:10419/195531 [Handle]
Classification:	A14 - Sociology of Economics ; D85 - Network Formation ; Z12 - Religion
Source:	EconStor

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