Intimate partner violence (IPV) is widespread among women, with substantial and long-lasting negative consequences …. Researchers have documented a strong positive correlation between alcohol abuse and IPV. Yet prior researchers have struggled with … the problem of the potential endogeneity of alcohol abuse.In this paper, we deal with this problem by exploring a unique …

more likely to consume alcohol. Further, men who are legally allowed to drink are significantly more likely to commit … violence against their partners, suggesting a causal channel between alcohol consumption and domestic violence. These results …We provide quasi-experimental evidence on the effects of alcohol regulation on alcohol consumption and associated …

This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nation-wide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that … argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on the true impact of alcohol on injury-induced mortality. We also … document a sharp drop in violent crimes, indicating a tight link between alcohol and aggressive behavior in society. Our …

This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nation-wide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that … argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on the true impact of alcohol on injury-induced mortality. We also … document a sharp drop in violent crimes, indicating a tight link between alcohol and aggressive behaviour in society. Our …

On July 13, 2020 a complete nation-wide ban was placed on the sale and transport of alcohol in South Africa. This paper … evaluates the impact of this sudden and unexpected five-week alcohol prohibition on mortality due to unnatural causes. We find … the impact of alcohol on short-run mortality, and underscores the severe influence that alcohol has on society - even in …

violence projects which all had the same aim, which was to reduce domestic violence. The evaluated projects all delivered …