This paper investigates the consequences of sex imbalance in India's population for violence against women. We match … district level administrative crime data by category to age- specific sex ratios in census data across four decades and, to … discernible impact upon property and economic crime. In probing mechanisms we argue that men are more prone to crime than women …

Male backlash, which we define as a hostile response to female empowerment in a gender biased society, drives crime … assaults and domestic violence in India, we show that a smaller gender gap in earning potential is associated with more rapes …

administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated …

administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated …