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