Two colleagues in the economics department at Big State University are having a debate over the factors

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Two colleagues in the economics department at Big State University are having a debate over the factors that influence per-capita charitable donation totals across the states (SDONATE, defined as per-capita donations reported on federal tax returns, by state). One of the scholars believes that economic variables, such as state per-capita income (INCOME) and state unemployment rates (UNEMP, defined as the average unemployment rate for the first 11 months of the year, by state), are the main forces that explain the variation in per-capita charitable donation totals by state. The other scholar believes this variation is best explained by the percentage of residents in each state who define themselves as religious (measured as the percentage of residents who consider themselves Christian Church Adherents (CHURCH)). Generate a regression model using these data. Based on the results, which argument has the most empirical support?

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Applied Statistics For Public And Nonprofit Administration

ISBN: 9781111342807

8th Edition

Authors: Kenneth J. Meier, Jeffrey L. Brudney, John Bohte

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