lockdowns on the incidence of domestic violence (DV) have reported relatively modest effects. This may reflect a low reporting …

We propose a model that (i) provides an algorithm for measuring temporal variation in domestic violence incidence based … of the domestic violence problem during periods of crisis than traditional, police-recorded crime measures. Analyzing the … COVID-19 lockdown in Greater London, we find a 40 percent peak increase in our internet search-based domestic violence index …

Is unemployment the overwhelming determinant of domestic violence that many commentators expect it to be? The … abuse: an increase in male unemployment decreases the incidence of intimate partner violence, while an increase in female … unemployment increases domestic abuse. Combining data on intimate partner violence from the British Crime Survey with locally …

While many commentators perceive unemployment to be a key risk factor for intimate partner violence, the empirical … estimate the effects of total and gender-specific unemployment rates on domestic violence. The analysis uses the substantial … area and age group. Our results suggest that male and female unemployment have opposite-signed effects on domestic violence …

implications for welfare policy. This paper puts forward a theoretical framework that rationalizes why men may use violence …-monotonic relationship between the gender wage gap and domestic violence. We explore the implication of this result in the context of various … incidence of domestic violence. Instead, specific measures and incentives may have to be targeted at different types of …

implications for welfare policy. This paper puts forward a theoretical framework that rationalizes why men may use violence …-monotonic relationship between the gender wage gap and domestic violence. We explore the implication of this result in the context of various … incidence of domestic violence. Instead, specific measures and incentives may have to be targeted at different types of …