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Congregational halo effect

Bibliographic Data

ID23213474
AuthorsRam A Cnaan (0000-0002-1596-4422, University of Pennsylvania), Ram Cnaan (0000-0001-5320-796X, University of Pennsylvania), Seongho An (0000-0002-2603-5784, University of Pennsylvania)
Year2018
Volume15
Issue1
Pages64-81
Publication date2018-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Management, Spirituality & Religion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-6086 • E-ISSN: 1942-258X
PublisherInternational Association of Management Spirituality & Religion (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/14766086.2017.1394214
OpenAlexW2765095850
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited21

The value that religious congregations provide to their urban communities was never challenged yet never fully assessed. Using the methodology of valuation, we attempted to provide a monetary value to the contributions of such congregations. We divided the studied contributions to six key area and discuss the meaning of each such contribution. Based on empirical work in three US cities ( N = 90), we assess the monetary value of these congregations to their respective urban ecologies. Using variety of methods, we assess that such annual per congregation contribution spanned between $1,269,780 and $2,511,376. We then, analyze what is any of the congregational characteristics explain overall contribution as well within the six main categories. We also discuss area not studied in which congregations support their communities, discuss our limitations, and offer directions for new research as well as policy implications.

Economics · Epistemology · Halo · Meaning (existential) · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Valuation (finance) · Value (mathematics) · Variety (cybernetics) · Mathematics · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

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