Ransom, Michael R.; Dahl, Gordon B. - In: American Economic Review 89 (1999) 4, pp. 703-727
Economists and psychologists argue that individuals skew personal beliefs to accord with their own interests. To test for the presence of self-serving beliefs, we surveyed 1,200 members of the Mormon Church about tithing. A tithe is a voluntary contribution equal to 10 percent of income. Since...