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...

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Published in:	Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 362 - 384
Main Author:	Porreca, Zachary
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Apr2025
Subjects:	Kyrgyzstan Forced marriage Marriage Social norms Brides Logistic regression analysis
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost