Improving women’s economic status has been presented in theory as a protective mechanism against intimate partner violence. Using panel data from 2011–16 for the most populous 20 percent of municipalities in Brazil, the analysis tests if the gender wage gap is causally associated with three administrative measures of violence against women: homicides, overnight hospitalizations for assault, and incidents of domestic violence reported by attending...
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2021/05/11
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS9656
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2021/05/11
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Disclosed
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Does the Gender Wage Gap Influence Intimate Partner Violence in Brazil ? Evidence from Administrative Health Data
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wage ratio