4/ A big thank you to everyone who helped improve this paper, and of course to Olivia for the journey! Glad this paper found such a great home π
4/ A big thank you to everyone who helped improve this paper, and of course to Olivia for the journey! Glad this paper found such a great home π
3/ The result? 1 extra day of stretchβ¬οΈthe probability of IPV by ~20%.
Importantly, this isn't about job loss or big economic crises. The paycheck arrives eventually. But the temporary stress, financial and emotional, is enough to increase violence at home.
2/ The idea is simple. Workers paid semi-monthly (on the 15th and last day of the month) sometimes get paid early, because banks are closed. But if the next payday stays the same, the same paycheck has to stretch further.
We use this quirk of the calendar as a natural experiment.
New paper @ Journal of Health Economics, with Olivia Masi π
When a payday falls on a weekend or holiday, the next paycheck covers more days than usual. We show these shifts in pay significantlyβ¬οΈthe risk of IPV
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