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Chatting at Church: Information Diffusion through Religious Networks

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  • David M. A. Murphy
  • Vesall Nourani
  • David R. Lee

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This paper shows the causal relationship between mutual religious association and the formation of social ties. We analyze dyadic relationships and show that joint attendance at a religious institution (RI) increases the probability of sharing information with and trusting a peer. We use a novel spatial instrumental variable strategy that combines insights from homestead inheritance institutions with triangular distances between peers and RI locations within villages in Kenya. We find that shared attendance at an RI increases the likelihood of receiving advice from a peer by 30 percentage points, demonstrating the strong impact of weak ties formed through social spaces.

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  • David M. A. Murphy & Vesall Nourani & David R. Lee, 2022. "Chatting at Church: Information Diffusion through Religious Networks," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 104(3), pages 449-464, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:restat:v:104:y:2022:i:3:p:449-464
    DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00969
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    2. Murphy, David M.A., 2023. "Sobriety, social capital, and village network structures," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 166(C).
    3. Birkholz, Carlo & Gomtsyan, David, 2023. "Immigrant religious practices and criminality: The case of Ramadan," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 51(1), pages 90-104.

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