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2022
DOI: 10.1111/rssa.12858
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Don't Cross the Line: Bounding the Causal Effect of Hypergamy Violation on Domestic Violence in India

Abstract: We empirically examine whether violation of hypergamy-which occurs when the wife's economic status equals or exceeds that of her husband's-causally affects domestic violence using microdata from India. Identifying the causal effect of hypergamy violation on domestic violence, however, is challenging due to unmeasured confounding and reverse causality. To overcome these difficulties, we utilize a non-parametric bounds approach. Employing this approach, we find strong evidence that violation of hypergamy leads t… Show more

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