Overstretched: Financial distress and intimate partner violence in the U.S.
中文摘要
本研究考察美国家庭内部财务困境对亲密伴侣暴力的影响。通过利用银行停业日的时点与固定的工资发放日程, 我们识别出家庭因常规支付日程发生变动而不得不勉强周转财务的月份。利用全国犯罪受害调查 (National Crime Victimization Survey) 的月度记录, 我们发现这些冲击显著提高了女性遭受亲密伴侣暴力的可能性。我们进一步通过记录家庭在支出与时间利用方面的行为变化, 佐证了这些时期家庭状况恶化的假设。
Abstract
This study examines the effect of financial distress within households on intimate partner violence in the United States. By leveraging the timing of bank closing days and fixed wage payment schedules, we identify months when households have to stretch their finances due to changes in their regular payment schedules. Using monthly records from the National Crime Victimization Survey, we find that these shocks significantly increase the likelihood of women experiencing IPV. We further corroborate the assumption of worsened household conditions during these periods by documenting changes in household behavior in terms of expenditures and time use.