TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Does HIV increase the risk of spousal violence in sub-Saharan Africa?
JO  - Journal of health economics
A1  - Chin, Yoo-Mi
SP  - 997
EP  - 1006
VL  - 32
IS  - 5
N2  - Although a positive association is found between HIV prevalence and intimate partner violence, a causal interpretation is hard to establish due to the endogeneity of HIV prevalence. Using the distance from the origin of the virus as an instrument, I find that an exogenous increase in HIV prevalence in a cluster has a sizable positive effect on the risk of physical and sexual violence against women within marriage. The results of this study confirm a gender-specific negative externality of the disease and encourage policy efforts to incorporate services for violence against women into existing HIV programs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-6296
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.07.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -