Female Genital Mutilation: Fundamentals, Social Expectations and Change

Cristina Bicchieri and Annalisa Marini

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Abstract: The paper studies the relationship between female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) dynamics, social expectations and fundamentals across African countries. We show that socioeconomic conditions are overall worse in countries where FGM/C is practiced. Yet when we consider the dynamics of FGM/C within countries that perform it, there is no clear link between fundamentals and the decline of the practice. We find instead that FGM/C dynamics are strongly related to social expectations and social capital. Our findings have implications for policy interventions aimed at reducing FGM/C.

Keywords: Female genital mutilation; Sexual and reproductive health; Social norms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 I0 Z13 Z18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-10-22
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