The "sect effect" in charitable giving: Distinctive realities of exclusively religious charitable givers

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 697-726

  James III, Russell N ^a   Sharpe, Deanna L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 35348947529     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2007.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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