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Church Membership and Economic Recovery: Evidence from the 2005 Hurricane Season

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  • Iftekhar Hasan
  • Stefano Manfredonia
  • Felix Noth

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This paper investigates the critical role of church membership in the process of economic recovery after high-impact natural disasters. We document a significant adverse treatment effect of the 2005 hurricane season in the Southeastern United States on establishment-level productivity. However, we find that establishments in counties with higher rates of church membership saw a significantly stronger recovery in terms of productivity for 2005–10. We also show that church membership is correlated with post-disaster entrepreneurship activities and population growth.

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  • Iftekhar Hasan & Stefano Manfredonia & Felix Noth, 2024. "Church Membership and Economic Recovery: Evidence from the 2005 Hurricane Season," The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 134(664), pages 3306-3332.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:econjl:v:134:y:2024:i:664:p:3306-3332.
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