Citation

Yodanis CL, Godenzi A, Stanko EA. Pol. Stud. 2000; 21(3): 263.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01442870020019534

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper reviews studies on the economic costs of violence against women. By taking an economic, cost/benefit perspective, these studies provide data for evaluating services and a language effective for communicating with influential actors, including state and business leaders. They show policymakers the enormous costs resulting from not assisting victims and allowing violence against women to continue. As a result, an economic perspective has the potential to fuel widespread efforts for ending violence against women, especially in the current trends toward state and corporate cost reduction.