
%0 Journal Article
%T Do spouses negotiate in the shadow of the law? Evidence from unilateral divorce, suicides, and homicides in Mexico
%J Economics letters
%D 2020
%A Hoehn-Velasco, Lauren
%A Silverio-Murillo, Adan
%V 187
%N 
%P 108891-108891
%X We find that state-level no-fault divorce reforms in Mexico had no impact on female suicide or homicide rates. Unlike in high-income countries (Stevenson and Wolfers (2006), Brassiolo (2016)), in Mexico, women appear unable to escape abusive marriages through a divorce.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0165-1765
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108891