Where the Pulpit Meets the State: Church-State Coordination in the Politics of Service Delivery in Brazil

• In Event: Religion, Gender, and Moral Politics in Latin America

Brief Overview

How does coordination between Protestant churches and the state shape public service delivery in Brazil? A difference-in-differences design shows that stronger church–state collaboration enhances reporting and protection against gender-based violence

Author

• Ingrid Neves Magalhaes, University of Virginia