The effect of income on religiosity

Religion is an important factor that influences decisions. Researches predicted that income plays a significant role in this process and religiosity. In this paper an empirical research on the relationship between income and religiosity among Dutch individuals is conducted. Using data from the LISS panel on around 4000 individuals in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2012, the effect of income on church attendance and praying frequency has been measured. The relationship is tested against the plausible effect of region and education and unemployment is used to discover a causal effect. Outcomes show that, against expectations from theories and other researches, income is a poor prediction of religiosity