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  1. Article: Domestic violence reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Latin America.

    Perez-Vincent, Santiago M / Carreras, Enrique

    Review of economics of the household

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 3, Page(s) 799–830

    Abstract: This article examines changes in the frequency and characteristics of domestic violence reports following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of mobility restrictions in six Latin American countries. We find significantly different ... ...

    Abstract This article examines changes in the frequency and characteristics of domestic violence reports following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of mobility restrictions in six Latin American countries. We find significantly different patterns between reports of psychological and physical violence, non-cohabitant and cohabitant violence, and across alternative reporting channels (domestic violence hotlines, emergency lines, and police reports). Calls to domestic violence hotlines soared, suggesting that this channel was best suited to respond to victims' needs during the pandemic. In turn, calls to emergency lines and police complaints declined (especially in the first weeks of the pandemic), consistent with an increase in the perceived (relative) cost of using these channels. The results reveal how the pandemic altered domestic violence victims' demand for institutional help and highlight the relevance of domestic violence hotlines as an accessible and valuable service.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2099806-5
    ISSN 1573-7152 ; 1569-5239
    ISSN (online) 1573-7152
    ISSN 1569-5239
    DOI 10.1007/s11150-022-09607-9
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  2. Article ; Online: Prevalence and correlates of disability in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from 8 national censuses.

    Berlinski, Samuel / Duryea, Suzanne / Perez-Vincent, Santiago M

    PloS one

    2021  Volume 16, Issue 10, Page(s) e0258825

    Abstract: We estimate disability prevalence rates and gaps in social conditions in eight Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries and project current and future disability prevalence rates in the region. Using data from representative samples of the ... ...

    Abstract We estimate disability prevalence rates and gaps in social conditions in eight Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries and project current and future disability prevalence rates in the region. Using data from representative samples of the population in eight countries, we find that reported disability prevalence varies widely across countries, ranging between 4.5 percent in Trinidad and Tobago (2011) to 24.9 percent in Brazil (2010). Differences in surveying approaches and demographic structures likely explain a part of this variation. We find marked sociodemographic gradients for disability. We also report significant disability gaps: people living with disabilities have lower educational attendance and completion rates and lower employment rates. We use age and sex-specific disability rates from our sample of countries and information on the current and future demographic structures in LAC countries to project disability prevalence for the whole region. We project that the total number of people with disabilities in this region will increase by approximately 60 million between 2020 and 2050. Our projections suggest that countries need to systematically plan and implement inclusion policies to adequately address the growing population of people with disabilities in the years to come.
    MeSH term(s) Caribbean Region/epidemiology ; Censuses ; Disabled Persons/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Latin America/epidemiology ; Male ; Prevalence ; Socioeconomic Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0258825
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  3. Article: Crime under lockdown: The impact of COVID-19 on citizen security in the city of Buenos Aires.

    Perez-Vincent, Santiago M / Schargrodsky, Ernesto / García Mejía, Mauricio

    Criminology & public policy

    2021  Volume 20, Issue 3, Page(s) 463–492

    Abstract: Research summary: This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown on criminal activity in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Following quarantine restrictions, we find a large, significant, robust, and immediate ... ...

    Abstract Research summary: This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown on criminal activity in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Following quarantine restrictions, we find a large, significant, robust, and immediate decline in property crime reported to official agencies, police arrests, and crime reported in victimization surveys. We observe no significant change in homicides, and a significant increase in arrests for "resistance to authorities". The decrease in criminal activity was greater in business and transportation areas, but still large in commercial and residential areas (including informal settlements). After the sharp and immediate fall, crime recovered but, by the end of 2020, it had not reached its initial levels. The arrest data additionally shows a reduction in the distance from the detainee's address to the crime location, and a fall in the number of detainees from outside the City of Buenos Aires. Crime became more local as mobility was restricted.
    Policy implications: We find no evidence that the reduction in the number of detainees from outside the City of Buenos Aires led to a displacement of crimeto suburban areas. This result aligns with the hypothesis that focalized place-based interventions have the potential to reduce overall crime rates. Moreover, the increase in arrests for "resistance to authorities" at the checkpoints set up during the lockdown shows that the enforcement of mobility restrictions can cause frictions between citizens and police, negatively affecting police's legitimacy. We also find that the increased government presence for the provision of health and social services in informal settlements during the pandemic led, as a positive externality, to an additional decrease in crime.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2094251-5
    ISSN 1745-9133 ; 1538-6473
    ISSN (online) 1745-9133
    ISSN 1538-6473
    DOI 10.1111/1745-9133.12555
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