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

This paper analyzes the effects of the "Nordic Model" of prostitution legislation adopted in Sweden in 1999, according … to which buyers only are prosecuted. We focus on various measures of violence, distinguishing between known and unknown … perpetrator, indoor and outdoor crimes, and on health outcomes such as hospitalizations. This allows us to assess whether violence …

We document an increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in Sweden during the first wave of the Covid … spilling over to violence incidence, connecting to established theories of violence. We find support for the importance of time …

This paper provides evidence of the long-term relationship between male-to-female spousal violence and the … information on the prevalence of spousal abuse and threats of violence against women. Constructing comparable groups of … importantly, the role that marital selection and the diffusion of norms rejecting intimate partner violence may play in explaining …