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Changing social norms in developing countries

The role of the media in Latin America


Aims

Understand the determinants of social norms regarding marriage and fertility behaviour in Latin America. The project will exploit a natural experiment in the introduction of television programs in Brazil.

 

Dondena activities

Empirical research

 

Dondena researchers

Eliana La Ferrara

 

Partners

Alberto Chong, Inter-American Development Bank

Suzanne Duryea, Inter-American Development Bank

 

Funding

Initial funding has been provided by the Inter-American Development Bank.

 

Duration

2006-2009