Factors associated with intimate partner economic violence against female micro-entrepreneurs in Peru

Zaida Asencios-Gonzalez, Arístides Vara-Horna, J. Brad McBride, Inés Santi-Huaranca, Raquel Chafloque-Céspedes and Alberto Díaz Rosillo

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2018, vol. 13, issue 6, 1597-1614

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of economic violence against women, specifically in formal sector micro-firms managed by women in Peru, a key Latin American emerging market. Additionally, the authors have identified the demographic characteristics of the micro-firms, financing and credit associated with women who suffer economic violence. Design/methodology/approach - In this study, a structured questionnaire was administered to a representative sample nationwide (357 female micro-entrepreneurs). Findings - The authors found that 22.2 percent of female micro-entrepreneurs have been affected by economic violence at some point in their lives, while at the same time 25 percent of respondents have been forced by their partner to obtain credit against their will. Lower education level, living with one’s partner, having children, business location in the home, lower income, not having access to credit, not applying credit to working capital needs, late payments and being forced to obtain credit against one’s will were all factors associated with economic violence. Furthermore, the results showed a significant correlation between suffering economic violence and being a victim of other types of violence (including psychological, physical or sexual); the highest correlation was with serious physical violence (r=0.523,p

Keywords: Peru; Violence against women; Micro-enterprise; Economic violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/IJoEM-08-2017-0294

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