Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Evangelical churches in Brazil has been shown vivid interest in politics and the outcome of elections.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Relatively little is known about why developmental ?synergies? thrive in some regions and sectors and not in others. How are some subnational actors in the developing world able to transcend self-interest and overcome problems of collective action where incentives for cooperation are relatively weak? Focusing on the critical case of Brazil, I argue that variations in the design and efficacy of subnational industrial policies can be linked to the evolution of distinct subnational regimes which reflect historically uneven patterns of development, social mobilization, political party development, and class conflict within Brazil. Analyzing cases across these subnational regimes, I contrast contemporary industrial strategies pursued at the state level in the Southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul and the Northeastern state of Bahia. The analysis suggests that the formidable barriers to achieving synergistic strategies of industrial competitivity are particularly pronounced in the Northern macro-regions of Brazil where programmatic parties have relatively little influence and social mobilization is relatively low.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Does the distribution of foreign development assistance depend on the organizational capacity of the recipient organization? I argue that employees at donor agencies seek signals of which recipients will implement aid most effectively, and use these signals to determine the destination of foreign aid on the micro level. Qualitative evidence gathered in the US and Brazil indicates the types of signals donors seek and recipients strive to transmit: signals of a recipient’s professionalism, reputation, and sustainability. After developing a signaling game to derive the conditions under which these signals might be credible indicators of implementation effectiveness, I present quantitative evidence of aid recipient organizations in Brazil and score them on the three signals. Statistical tests confirm that organizations with higher levels of these signals are more likely to receive funding, suggesting that donors use these signals to determine the destination of development assistance.

Publication Type: Proceeding