DP20316 The Effects of Social Movements: Evidence from #MeToo

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Social movements are associated with large societal changes, but evidence of their causal effects is limited. We study the effect of the MeToo movement on an important personal decision—reporting a sex crime to the police. Victims often do not report sex crimes due to the personal costs involved, but the reporting of sex crimes can have positive externalities and therefore, improve social welfare. Using a differencein- differences strategy comparing sex crimes and non-sex crimes before and

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