THE TIMING OF WELFARE PAYMENTS AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.

I examine transfer schedules for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( TANF) program and find a causal relationship between the time directly after welfare payments and intimate partner violence against women. This study supports the hypothesis that the husband uses threats of violence as an...

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Published in:	Economic Inquiry Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 1017 - 1032
Main Author:	Hsu, Lin‐Chi
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Apr2017
Subjects:	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Program) Welfare economics Violence against women Domestic violence Economics Economic research
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