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The size distribution across all "cities" : a unifying approach
Giesen, Kristian; Südekum, Jens - 2012
In this paper we show that the double Pareto lognormal (DPLN) parameterization provides an excellent fit to the overall US city size distribution, regardless of whether "cities" are administratively defined Census places or economically defined area clusters. We then consider an economic model...
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The dynamics of domestic violence: learning about the match
Anderberg, Dan; Mantovan, Noemi; Sauer, Robert M. - 2021
We present a dynamic lifecycle model of women's choices with respect to partnership status, labour supply and fertility when they cannot directly observe whether a given male partner is of a violent type or not. The model is estimated by the method of simulated moments using longitudinal data...
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence in Los Angeles
Miller, Amalia R.; Segal, Carmit; Spencer, Melissa K. - 2020
use high-frequency, real-time data from Los Angeles on 911 calls, crime incidents, arrests, and calls to a DV hotline to …
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Can sanctuary polices reduce domestic violence?
Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina; Deza, Monica - 2019
the cooperation of local law enforcement with federal immigration authorities, affect domestic homicide rates – a crime …
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Police trust and domestic violence : evidence from immigration policies
Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina; Arenas-Arroyo, Esther - 2019
Domestic violence is a serious under-reported crime in the United States, especially among immigrant women. While the … crucial given growing police mistrust and vulnerability to crime among immigrants. …
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Deterrence or backlash? : arrests and the dynamics of domestic violence
Amaral, Sofia; Dahl, Gordon B.; Endl-Geyer, Victoria; … - 2023
, arrest increases the probability an offender is charged with a crime. Our findings argue against recent calls for a …
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Efficient labor supply for Latin families : is the intra-household bargaining power relevant?
Campaña, Juan Carlos; Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; … - 2018
the household is an important factor that should be considered when analyzing household decisions. …
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The tragedy of clientelism : opting children out
Ronconi, Lucas; Zarazaga, Rodrigo - 2017
children do not vote. Based on the main Argentine household survey and on personal interviews with 120 brokers, this paper …
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Changing fertility preferences one migrant at a time : the impact of remittances on the fertility rate
Naufal, George; Vargas-Silva, Carlos - 2009
transmit to the household the ideas, values and attitudes predominant in the host country. Arguably, migrants with more … attachment to the household would be more inclined to remit money home. Therefore, remittances can be seen as a proxy for the … level of social norms (including fertility preferences) that is transmitted from the migrant to the household. Second …
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Latin American household budget surveys 1913-1970 and what they tell us about economic inequality among households
Gazeley, Ian; Holmes, Rose; Lanata Briones, Cecilia; … - 2018
The article reports an analysis of the findings of a search for household budget surveys for Latin America for the …
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