Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach

This paper analyzes the dynamics of the relationship between spousal violence and women's bargaining power, as measured by womens participation in independent decision-making in the household. In particular, it identifies whether the occurrence of spousal violence faced by women reduces their d...

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Main Author: BACANI, JESSALAINE
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.theses-dissertations-10482021-03-21T12:30:03Z Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach BACANI, JESSALAINE This paper analyzes the dynamics of the relationship between spousal violence and women's bargaining power, as measured by womens participation in independent decision-making in the household. In particular, it identifies whether the occurrence of spousal violence faced by women reduces their decision-making power in the household. This study uses Eswaran and Malhotras (2011) non-cooperative model of domestic violence as a theoretical framework. It employs the method of two-stage least squares (2SLS) for a simultaneous equations model (SEM) to empirically support the studys hypothesis and account for the simultaneity bias present in the model. Using data from the Philippine National Demographic Health Survey 2013 (NDHS 2013), this study finds that the occurrence of spousal violence reduces the wifes probability in having the final say in decisions involving household purchases, her own healthcare, or visits to relatives. Five control variables are also observed to significantly influence womens decision-making power. Having Islam as a religion, and age at first cohabitation are negatively related with the dependent variable, while residing in an urban area, the wife's current age and in-law support posted positive signs. The findings of this study support the improvement of the implementation of laws on domestic violence, rape, and sexual abuse to enhance women's bargaining power. 2018-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/theses-dissertations/49 http://rizalls.lib.admu.edu.ph/#section=resource&resourceid=1811563778&currentIndex=0&view=fullDetailsDetailsTab Theses and Dissertations (All) Archīum Ateneo Families -- Economic aspects Women -- Social conditions Women -- Decision making Wife abuse Marital violence Households -- Economic aspects Households -- Decision-making.
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider Ateneo De Manila University Library
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topic Families -- Economic aspects
Women -- Social conditions
Women -- Decision making
Wife abuse
Marital violence
Households -- Economic aspects
Households -- Decision-making.
spellingShingle Families -- Economic aspects
Women -- Social conditions
Women -- Decision making
Wife abuse
Marital violence
Households -- Economic aspects
Households -- Decision-making.
BACANI, JESSALAINE
Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach
description This paper analyzes the dynamics of the relationship between spousal violence and women's bargaining power, as measured by womens participation in independent decision-making in the household. In particular, it identifies whether the occurrence of spousal violence faced by women reduces their decision-making power in the household. This study uses Eswaran and Malhotras (2011) non-cooperative model of domestic violence as a theoretical framework. It employs the method of two-stage least squares (2SLS) for a simultaneous equations model (SEM) to empirically support the studys hypothesis and account for the simultaneity bias present in the model. Using data from the Philippine National Demographic Health Survey 2013 (NDHS 2013), this study finds that the occurrence of spousal violence reduces the wifes probability in having the final say in decisions involving household purchases, her own healthcare, or visits to relatives. Five control variables are also observed to significantly influence womens decision-making power. Having Islam as a religion, and age at first cohabitation are negatively related with the dependent variable, while residing in an urban area, the wife's current age and in-law support posted positive signs. The findings of this study support the improvement of the implementation of laws on domestic violence, rape, and sexual abuse to enhance women's bargaining power.
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title Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach
title_short Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach
title_full Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach
title_fullStr Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach
title_full_unstemmed Violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the Philippines : a family economics approach
title_sort violence as an instrument in reducing women's bargaining power in the philippines : a family economics approach
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2018
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/theses-dissertations/49
http://rizalls.lib.admu.edu.ph/#section=resource&resourceid=1811563778&currentIndex=0&view=fullDetailsDetailsTab
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