Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and Columbia University conducted a study to examine the economic and behavioral drivers of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Bangladesh. The research investigated different motives for spousal abuse (idiosyncratic, deterrence, mitigation, and hot-state violence), the role of reputation and social image concerns, and how these motives vary by income. Using a lab-in-the-field experiment with a harmless sound proxy for punishment, combined with vignette surveys and household questionnaires, the study aimed to generate evidence to inform the design of culturally tailored anti-violence interventions. dRi supported the field implementation of the study in rural Bangladesh.
Serial No: 328
Theme: Gender Rights and Violence
Research Method: Lab-in-the-field experiment and quantitative survey
Partner: University of California, Berkeley; University of Chicago; Columbia University
Starting Year: 2026
Study Area: Bogura district (rural areas), Bangladesh
