Abstract We examine the impact of religious messaging on fertility decisions using a comprehensive database of Pope John Paul II’s visits to Latin America. The effect of Papal visits varies by country context and across populations within countries. The probability of conception increases after the Pope’s visit for richer, more educated and urban households, and in countries where the Pope’s speeches specifically mention abortion or contraception.

Acerca del Expositor: Paloma Lopez de mesa Moyano is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Emory University, department of economics. She earned a B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Universidad de los Andes and  holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. degree in Economics from The Graduate Center at CUNY. Her research focuses at the intersection of development and health economics, with a special interest in the topics of gender, children and fertility. 

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