The effects of religion on the labor supply of married women

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The study uses economic and sociological theories to explore the effects of religion on the labor supply behavior of married women. To evaluate the labor supply of women in various types of intra- and inter-faith marriages at diverse periods of the life-cycle, the records from the 1987-1988 National Survey of Families and Households are used. The results indicate that the life-cycle periods affect the strength of the religion-female labor supply linkage and that the choice of religion has a vital role in female labor supply decisions.

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Religious intermarriage in the United States: determinants and trends

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Research was conducted to examine the determinants of and trends in religious intermarriages in the US. Data were taken from a sample of 9643 male and female respondents to the 1987-1988 National Survey of Families and Households with ages ranging from 19 years old and above. Results indicate that interfaith marriages have significant influence on the economic and demographic aspects of families.

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Religion as a determinant of educational attainment: an economic perspective

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A spectrum is presented on low and high correlation between religion and academic attainment. Attainment was found to be lowest among fundamentalist Protestants, highest among Jews, and average among Catholics and mainstream Protestants.

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