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Judith Butler on performativity and precarity : exploratory thoughts on gender and violence in India

Joy, Annamma; Belk, Russell W.; Bhardwaj, Rishi - In: Journal of marketing management : MM 31 (2015) 15/16, pp. 1739-1745

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Understanding the Effects of Crime on Women: Fear and Well-Being in the Context of Diverse Relationships

Hanley, Natalia; Ruppanner, Leah - In: Social Sciences 4 (2015) 2, pp. 276-293

The risk-fear paradox, whereby people who experience the least criminal victimisation report the greatest fear of crime … are less likely to experience crime, has also been consistently identified. However, there remains a largely unanswered …-group differences as well as between-group differences in experiences of crime and reported fear of crime. For instance, women may …

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Breaks and Convergence in U.S. Regional Crime Rates: Analysis of Their Presence and Implications

Cook, Steve; Watson, Duncan - In: Social Sciences 2 (2013) 3, pp. 180-190

The literature examining the relative properties of U.S. regional crime rates is extended. Using a novel method …, convergence in alternative classifications of crime is detected over the period 1965 to 2009. Subsequent statistical analysis … identifies distinct epochs in the evolution of crime which match those noted anecdotally in the literature. The findings …

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Empowering women through employment, earnings and wealth in India

Mathur, Aparna; Slavov, Sita Nataraj - American Enterprise Institute - 2013

Using data from two detailed, nationally representative, household datasets, we explore whether women who are economically empowered are less likely to experience domestic violence. We find that, while working women may be at a greater risk of violence, higher earnings are associated with a...

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Intellectual Property Rights in Emerging Markets

Long, Clarisa - American Enterprise Institute

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The role of legislative change in reducing domestic violence against women in India

Mathur, Aparna; Slavov, Sita Nataraj - 2016

domestic violence for women in India. We use the National Family Health Survey, a nationally representative household dataset …

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Boosting access to credit and ensuring financial inclusion for all in Costa Rica

Sunel, Enes - 2020

Having access to credit is essential for households to address the volatility of their personal finances over time and for firms to fund their investments. Accessing financial services at affordable cost on the other hand, is crucial to ensure financial security of all economic units. Despite...

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What factors can explain the rise and inter-state variation in crimes against women in India?

Dang, Geetika; Kulkarni, Vani S.; Gaiha, Raghav - 2017

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"I did not ask for it". Sexual Harassment: Impressions from Mumbai

Gartenberg, Indira; Priya, Lakshmi - eSocialSciences - 2011

Sexual harassment is a global issue. In a recent case in Mumbai, two young men, Keenan Santos (24) and Reuben Fernandez (29) were stabbed on 20 Oct 2011 while confronting some unknown men eve-teasing their female friends. Santos and Fernandez had to lose their lives in refusing to accept this...

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