tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post2081774525885903296..comments2024-03-22T02:37:15.030-05:00Comments on Macro Musings Blog: The Business Cycle and Religiosity on CNNDavid Beckworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-32551284756908043942009-09-02T07:37:28.878-05:002009-09-02T07:37:28.878-05:00I came to your blog just when I was surfing on thi...I came to your blog just when I was surfing on this topic. I am happy that I found your blog and information I wanted.Montyhttp://www.rnbresearch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-1085906717461114152008-12-23T13:21:00.000-06:002008-12-23T13:21:00.000-06:00will take a look, thanks.will take a look, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-65927953703021074682008-12-23T07:53:00.000-06:002008-12-23T07:53:00.000-06:00Kirk:One of the arguments I make in my paper is th...Kirk:<BR/><BR/>One of the arguments I make in my paper is that churches provide consumption smoothing over the business cycle. So to the extent the welfare state can provide such consumption smoothing, it would act as substitute for church (although I don't think they are perfect substitutes). <BR/><BR/>If you are interested,<A HREF="http://www.pse.ens.fr/clark/DeliverDec05.pdf" REL="nofollow">David Beckworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-62439769195325931182008-12-23T07:20:00.000-06:002008-12-23T07:20:00.000-06:00Amazing contrast in US churchgoing to secular Nort...Amazing contrast in US churchgoing to secular Northern Europe. Perhaps the welfare state, so strong over there, is a substitute for the church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com