Domestic violence continues to be a persistent issue globally. Numerous studies have documented a relationship between income factors such as wages and pension and wealth factors such as property of the bride and domestic violence. One such wealth factor that could potentially have an impact on domestic violence is the amount of gold given to the bride at the time of marriage. Dowry practices continue in several countries and India presents a unique setting to test this relationship as despite being unlawful, both dowry practices and domestic violence continues to prevail. In this paper I investigate the effect of assets at marriage using the monthly price of gold at the time of marriage of a bride on subsequent domestic violence from the groom using the Demographic Health Survey of India. Results lend evidence to a positive relationship between the price of gold at the time of marriage and domestic violence.
Presented by:
Seetha Menon, European University Institute (MiSoC visiting fellow)
Date & time:
July 26, 2017 12:00 pm - July 26, 2017 1:00 pm
Venue:
2N2.4.16 - ISER Large Seminar Room
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