Religious Competition, Culture and Domestic Violence: Evidence from Colombia
Hector Galindo-Silva and
Guy Tchuente
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This paper studies how religious competition, as measured by the emergence of religious organizations with innovative worship styles and cultural practices, impacts domestic violence. Using data from Colombia, the study estimates a two-way fixed-effects model and reveals that the establishment of the first non-Catholic church in a predominantly Catholic municipality leads to a significant decrease in reported cases of domestic violence. This effect persists in the long run, indicating that religious competition introduces values and practices that discourage domestic violence, such as household stability and reduced male dominance. Additionally, the effect is more pronounced in municipalities with less clustered social networks, suggesting the diffusion of these values and practices through social connections. This research contributes to the understanding of how culture influences domestic violence, emphasizing the role of religious competition as a catalyst for cultural change.
Date: 2023-11
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