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Terror as a Bargaining Instrument: A Case Study of Dowry Violence in Rural India

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Bloch, Francis, and Vijayendra Rao. 2002. "Terror as a Bargaining Instrument: A Case Study of Dowry Violence in Rural India ." American Economic Review, 92 (4): 1029-1043. DOI: 10.1257/00028280260344588

JEL Classification

  • J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
  • O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
  • D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances
  • J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
  • D13 Household Production and Intrahousehold Allocation