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Unintended Consequences of Lockdowns: COVID-19 and the Shadow Pandemic
National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series ; No. 27562, 2020.
Article in English | NBER | ID: grc-748612
ABSTRACT
Violence against women is a problem worldwide, with economic costs ranging from 1-4% of global GDP. Using variation in the intensity of government-mandated lock-downs in India, we show that domestic violence complaints increase 0.47 SD in districts with the strictest lockdown rules. We find similarly large increases in cyber-crime complaints. However, rape and sexual assault complaints decrease 0.4 SD in districts with the strictest lockdowns, consistent with decreased female mobility in public spaces, public transport, and workplaces. Longer-term analysis shows that in-creases in domestic violence complaints persist one year later, while other complaints related to rape, sexual assault, and cybercrimes return to pre-lockdown levels.

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: NBER Language: English Journal: National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series Year: 2020 Document Type: Article