Does Trade Liberalization Foster Intimate Partner Violence?

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Year: 2024
Volume: 72
Issue: 2
Pages: 563 - 602

Authors (2)

Alberto Chong (Georgia State University) Daniel Velásquez (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.009 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We exploit unexpected and drastic unilateral tariff reductions in Peru during the 2000s. In districts where male employment was more vulnerable to these reductions, we observe a statistically significant increase in intimate partner violence relative to less vulnerable districts. Our findings show that several causal paths may be at play and appear to highlight the fact that these paths may complement and even exacerbate each other. Our findings hold when applying a broad array of robustness tests.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:ecdecc:doi:10.1086/720717
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25