Long-Term Effects of an Education Stipend Program on Domestic Violence: Evidence from Bangladesh

doi:10.1093/wber/lhad014

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Long-Term Effects of an Education Stipend Program on Domestic Violence: Evidence from Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.author	Sara, Raisa
dc.contributor.author	Priyanka, Sadia
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-27T19:57:19Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-27T19:57:19Z
dc.date.issued	2023-06-08
dc.description.abstract	Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a widespread global phenomenon. Among various factors, a low level of education is considered a significant risk factor for experiencing IPV. This paper evaluates whether a secondary school stipend program introduced in 1994 for rural girls affected the long-term prevalence of IPV in Bangladesh. The study exploits two sources of variation in the intensity of program exposure and geographic eligibility and finds that cohorts of rural women eligible for the program experienced significant declines in IPV. Evidence on mechanisms suggests that the program delayed marriage formation and changed partner quality, namely their education and employment, consistent with positive assortative matching resulting from women improved educational attainment. There are no significant changes in labor market outcomes, decision making within the household, or women’s attitude toward the acceptability of domestic violence. Marital matches present a plausible channel through which the program reduces the risk of IPV.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099630212122325261/IDU02f78bd670e90f0405f081b307bd98e48f257
dc.identifier.citation	The World Bank Economic Review
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/41302
dc.identifier.issn	0258-6770 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1564-698X (online)
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41302
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseries	World Bank Economic Review
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
dc.subject	BANGLADESH
dc.subject	ADOLESCENCE
dc.subject	CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS
dc.title	Long-Term Effects of an Education Stipend Program on Domestic Violence	en
dc.title.subtitle	Evidence from Bangladesh	en
dc.type	Journal Article
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okr.crossref.title	Long-Term Effects of an Education Stipend Program on Domestic Violence: Evidence from Bangladesh
okr.date.disclosure	2024-03-27
okr.date.lastmodified	2023-12-12T00:00:00Z	en
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okr.doctype	Publications & Research
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okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	South Asia
okr.region.country	Bangladesh
okr.topic	Education::Education Finance
okr.topic	Education::Economics of Education
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.topic	Social Development::Social Conflict and Violence
okr.unit	Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
okr.volume	37 (4)
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