Dowry Deaths: Consumption Smoothing in Response to Climate Variability in India∗
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We examine the effect of rainfall shocks on crimes against women using data from 583 Indian districts for 2002-2007. We find that a one standard deviation decline in annual rainfall from the local mean increases reported domestic violence by 4.4 percent and dowry deaths by 7.8 percent. Wet shocks have no apparent effect. These patterns are consistent with consumption smoothing by households relying on agriculture, but inconsistent with hypotheses emphasizing general unrest. Women’s political representation in the national parliament has no apparent mitigating effect. JEL classification: O10, O13, Q54
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