%0 Journal Article
%T ACTIVIDADES RELIGIOSAS EN BUCARAMANGA: UNA APROXIMACI¨®N DESDE LA ECONOM¨ªA
%A Cort¨¦s Aguilar
%A Alexandra
%A Palacio Garc¨ªa
%A Luis Alejandro
%A Rueda Sarmiento
%A Ronald Javier
%J Cuadernos de Econom¨ªa
%D 2011
%I Universidad Nacional de Colombia
%X this paper explores the religious behavior of the inhabitants of bucaramanga from the analytical perspective known as economics of religion. by considering religious practice as a rational choice made by individuals, we analyze beliefs, the level of prayer, and the frequency of church attendance. the empirical results allow us to conclude that: (i) age and religious compatibility between couples are positive determinants of church attendance and prayer; (ii) education and income are factors that affect negatively the levels of individual religious practice.
%K ordered choice models
%K rational choice
%K economics of religion
%K church attendance
%K prayer
%K bucaramanga.
%U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0121-47722011000100007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en