The impact of exogenous shocks on exits from the Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany, 1953–2015

Bernd Frick and Rob Simmons

Applied Economics Letters, 2017, vol. 24, issue 20, 1476-1480

Abstract: In Germany, exits from the Catholic and Protestant churches have fluctuated considerably over the last 60 years. Much of the observable variation in these exits can be explained by exogenous shocks such as unpopular encyclicals by the Pope, German reunification, sexual abuse cases and financial scandals.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2017.1284985

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