Bride kidnapping and informal governance institutions.
Bride kidnapping, a forced marriage practice, has surged in post‐Soviet Kyrgyzstan alongside a revival of traditional values. The central government has empowered councils of elders, or aksakals, to handle local disputes based on cultural norms, including bride kidnapping. This study uses data from...
| Publicado en: | Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 362 - 384 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Apr2025
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