Robin Klay

Hope College · Department of Economics

Many economists who are religious find ways to interact with each other through associations, journals, and institutes. Often, these organizations encourage participants to explore potential connections between their faith and their profession. The networks are, however, somewhat hidden to the average economist. In this exploratory paper, I locate...

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In Laborem Exercens, John Paul II discusses the relationship between the worker and the direct employer, and says, "The key problem of social ethics in this case is that of just remuneration for work done." In this article we broaden the concept of just remuneration to the context of the worker's lifetime earnings and benefits received in the jobs...

In this article, we examine the doctrine of providence to see if the market system used by the United States and many other industrial nations can be thought of as part of God's providential care. The doctrine of providence concerns the preservation and direction of the universe. Theologians discussing providence sometimes refer to examples from th...

Using data from a survey of members and elders of the Presbyterian Church (USA), we estimate relationships among religious contributions, church attendance, and theological belief. Survey respondents indicated whether they were theologically conservative or liberal, and we hypothesized that the level and the composition of giving would be affected...

Attempts to write the economic history of the United States for the period between the ratification of the Constitution and the outbreak of the Civil War are handicapped by a scarcity of precise aggregate data. 1l1e carefully verified and expertly tabulated summaries of economic information that have been prepared by the United States Department of...