Prof. Marx speaks on religion and economic development on VoxDevTalks podcast

By: nel
October 30, 2025

“In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Sara Lowes, Eduardo Montero, and Benjamin Marx explore how religion and economic development interact in emerging and developing regions. Challenging the idea that development inevitably leads to secular societies, they discuss why religiosity persists or changes, how faiths coexist with traditional beliefs, and the ways religious institutions shape social support, behaviour, and policy. Throughout, they emphasise that religion is dynamic – adapting to incentives, competition, and the state of local institutions.”