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Publication Date
2023-5
First Advisor
Mariyana Zapryanova
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Keywords
intimate partner violence, India, temperature
Abstract
Previous evidence suggests that high temperatures may increase aggression, but the occurrence of violence might also depend on its perceived cost. In this study, I use two waves of the National Family Health Survey of India and high-resolution weather data, and employ a fixed effects framework to investigate the causal impact of outdoor temperature on physical, sexual, and emotional intimate partner violence in India. My results show that a higher average maximum temperature reduces the likelihood of emotional or sexual violence (particularly in urban areas) and lowers the severity of all types of violence (particularly in rural areas). However, these effects lose significance when considering the number of hot days. I explore the heterogeneous effects underlying the relationship between temperature and violence at the extensive margin and investigate whether the growing season would be a possible channel driving my results.
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©2023 Shuzhe Zhang. Access limited to the Smith College community and other researchers while on campus. Smith College community members also may access from off-campus using a Smith College log-in. Other off-campus researchers may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan for personal use.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Shuzhe, "The Effect of Temperature on Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from India" (2023). Honors Project, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/theses/2575
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Comments
59 pages: color maps, charts. Includes bibliographical references (pages 26-30).