Femicide in Latin America: An economic approach

The rising cases of femicide across Latin America have pushed governments to enact specific laws criminalizing this gender-based murder to deter violence and crime against women. However, given the lack of data, the effect of these legislations is unknown. We aim to understand the causes and mechani...

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Main Authors: Carolina Álvarez-Garavito, Hugo Nicolás Acosta-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) 2021-07-01
Series:Desarrollo y Sociedad
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Online Access:https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/doi/pdf/10.13043/DYS.88.1