John Lunn
Biographic Data
| ID | 3772867 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Lunn |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Lunn |
| SIGNATURE | LUNN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bard College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Economics
Christians living in modern industrial or post-industrial societies live differently from almost all Christians over the previous millennia. Most Christians participate in the capitalistic, or market, economies in which they live. Churches often borrow business models in administering and marketing the church. Christian publishing houses, radio stations, and products are significant entities in the economy. Some Christians wonder whether the mate…
Markets and Morality: Things Ethicists Should Consider When Evaluating Market Exchange
For most of human history, economic systems were personal in nature—people normally interacted with people they knew personally and knew well. Today's modern market economies are impersonal—people normally interact with people they do not know personally. The historical movement from personal to impersonal systems was necessary for societies to develop the specialization of labor needed for modern production technologies. That is, the high standa…
The Heterogeneity of Self-Employment: The Example of Asians in the United States
Relationships Among Giving, Church Attendance, and Religious Belief: The Case of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Using data from a survey of members and elders of the Presbyterian Church (USA), we estimate relationships among religious contributions, church attendance, and theological belief. Survey respondents indicated whether they were theologically conservative or liberal, and we hypothesized that the level and the composition of giving would be affected by theological belief. We found that conservative Presbyterians gave more in total, and gave more to…
Justifying Affirmative Action: Highway Construction in Louisiana
Using data from Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development for the years 1985-89 and a 1990 survey of construction firms doing business in Louisiana, the authors examine whether firms owned by minorities and women faced discrimination in the awarding of contracts in the state's public highway construction program. No evidence of discrimination is shown by a regression analysis, and only weak, ambiguous evidence of discrimination is …
Heritage Presentation & Interpretation: Banff National Park Canada (Sept 30–0ct 4 1985)
Relationships Among Giving, Church Attendance, and Religious Belief: The Case of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Using data from a survey of members and elders of the Presbyterian Church (USA), we estimate relationships among religious contributions, church attendance, and theological belief. Survey respondents indicated whether they were theologically conservative or liberal, and we hypothesized that the level and the composition of giving would be affected by theological belief. We found that conservative Presbyterians gave more in total, and gave more to…
Justifying Affirmative Action: Highway Construction in Louisiana
Using data from Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development for the years 1985-89 and a 1990 survey of construction firms doing business in Louisiana, the authors examine whether firms owned by minorities and women faced discrimination in the awarding of contracts in the state's public highway construction program. No evidence of discrimination is shown by a regression analysis, and only weak, ambiguous evidence of discrimination is …
Heritage Presentation & Interpretation: Banff National Park Canada (Sept 30–0ct 4 1985)
Justifying Affirmative Action: Highway Construction in Louisiana
Using data from Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development for the years 1985-89 and a 1990 survey of construction firms doing business in Louisiana, the authors examine whether firms owned by minorities and women faced discrimination in the awarding of contracts in the state's public highway construction program. No evidence of discrimination is shown by a regression analysis, and only weak, ambiguous evidence of discrimination is …
Relationships Among Giving, Church Attendance, and Religious Belief: The Case of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Using data from a survey of members and elders of the Presbyterian Church (USA), we estimate relationships among religious contributions, church attendance, and theological belief. Survey respondents indicated whether they were theologically conservative or liberal, and we hypothesized that the level and the composition of giving would be affected by theological belief. We found that conservative Presbyterians gave more in total, and gave more to…
The Heterogeneity of Self-Employment: The Example of Asians in the United States
Markets and Morality: Things Ethicists Should Consider When Evaluating Market Exchange
For most of human history, economic systems were personal in nature—people normally interacted with people they knew personally and knew well. Today's modern market economies are impersonal—people normally interact with people they do not know personally. The historical movement from personal to impersonal systems was necessary for societies to develop the specialization of labor needed for modern production technologies. That is, the high standa…
Economics
Christians living in modern industrial or post-industrial societies live differently from almost all Christians over the previous millennia. Most Christians participate in the capitalistic, or market, economies in which they live. Churches often borrow business models in administering and marketing the church. Christian publishing houses, radio stations, and products are significant entities in the economy. Some Christians wonder whether the mate…
Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Action (physics) (1 works) · Actuarial science (1 works)