Domestic violence generates long-term effects on offenders, victims, and other household members. Insight into triggers of family violence can inform policy and improve services aimed at reducing abusive behavior. We investigate potential domestic violence triggers by analyzing unexpected losses...

I investigate the causal relationship between internet access and political violence. Theory predicts increased internet access will cause governments to increase repression and civil conflict against communities. Following Czernich et al. (2011), I use an instrumental variable regression...

Violence is often viewed as an intrinsic feature of illicit markets, driven by competition, disputes, and predation. We argue that the connection between violence and markets is not exclusive to illicit markets and that in the absence of strong institutions these factors exist ubiquitously....

The Internet continues to connect like-minded people locally and globally. While the Internet can connect you to potential employers or entertain you when you have free time, some use its networking power to propagate ideology and coordinate violence. I investigate the causal relationship...