The authors are Lakshmi Iyer, Harvard Business School; Anandi Mani, University of Warwick; and Prachi Mishra and Petia Topalova, IMF.
The researchers found that documented crimes against women rose by an average of 44 percent after women entered local government, while rapes rose by 23 percent, and kidnapping of women showed a 13 percent increase in the post-reform period up until 2004.
However there has been no significant effect on crimes not specifically targeted against women, such as kidnapping of men, theft, or public order offenses.
Futurity.org – Crimes against women surge
The researchers found that documented crimes against women rose by an average of 44 percent after women entered local government, while rapes rose by 23 percent, and kidnapping of women showed a 13 percent increase in the post-reform period up until 2004.
However there has been no significant effect on crimes not specifically targeted against women, such as kidnapping of men, theft, or public order offenses.
Futurity.org – Crimes against women surge