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FAITH‐BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Reese Laura A.,
Shields Gary
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2000.tb00918.x
Subject(s) - faith , census tract , revenue , census , sociology , economic growth , head start , political science , economics , theology , finance , demography , psychology , population , philosophy , developmental psychology
This article identifies factors that appear to contribute to the economic development activities of faith‐based institutions. Based on in‐depth interviews with churches in Detroit, it concludes that size and revenue of concretion, theology of the head clergy, active initiative by the head pastor or other religious leader, and location in a census tract with residents with lower educational attainment are important determinants of activities. Churches with primarily African American congregations appear to be more active in financing economic development. Denominations of the church appear to have little effect, and deficits in size and resources can be balanced by other attributes.