Does the Economic Cycle Change Our Prayers? A Discussion Based on Catholic Bulletins
利用协整分析天主教公告，发现失业率上升、GDP增长放缓及选举期间，信徒公开感恩中关注经济问题的比例更高，表明经济周期影响祈祷内容。
Summary Does the economy influence the focus of believers' prayers and their publicly acknowledged graces? This paper offers some preliminary answers to this question. Using cointegration analyses on C atholic bulletins, we found that the composition of published graces varies according to the economic cycle – a higher unemployment rate, a lower real GDP growth rate and electoral periods lead to a higher number of graces focused on economic issues (as opposed to graces motivated by other concerns, such as health). These results contribute to the literature by providing evidence that the economic cycle also influences believers' prayers and publicly acknowledged graces.