Recognising Advances in Economic Violence Research: A Documentary Approach

• Barbara Eliana Coaguila Mitta

  Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

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• Estefany Gladys Cruz Llamoca

  Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

  Author

• Lisbeth Diana Colque Arotaype

  Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

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• Anthony Hugo Ramirez Mendoza

  Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

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The growing recognition of economic violence as a distinct form of structural domination underscores its significance within contemporary debates on gender, inequality, and human rights. Despite conceptual progress, the academic field remains fragmented, marked by theoretical ambiguities and methodological divergences that hinder comparative analysis and the development of effective public policies. This study addresses this research gap by examining how economic violence
has been studied across diverse disciplinary and geographical contexts over the past two decades. Based on a qualitative documentary approach grounded in the PRISMA protocol, 43 peer-reviewed scientific papers published between 2000 and 2024 in
major academic databases were systematically reviewed. The findings reveal that economic violence is increasingly understood as a multidimensional phenomenon linking micro-level practices of financial control to macro-structural inequalities in legal, labour, and health domains. The analysis identified ten thematic clusters ranging from theoretical conceptualisations and measurement indicators to institutional responses and empowerment strategies. Results indicate a paradigmatic shift towards intersectional, feminist, and transnational frameworks that recognise the economic system itself as a locus of violence. By consolidating dispersed theoretical and methodological contributions, this research provides an integrative perspective that informs future interdisciplinary studies and supports evidence-based policymaking for economic autonomy and gender justice.

1. Barbara Eliana Coaguila Mitta, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

   Catedrática en la Facultad de Ciencias Histórico-Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Perú. Maestría en Educación con mención en Docencia Superior por la Universidad Privada César Vallejo y Licenciatura en Trabajo Social por la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1845-7503

2. Estefany Gladys Cruz Llamoca, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

   Trabajadora social por la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Perú. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3769-8194

3. Lisbeth Diana Colque Arotaype, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

   Trabajadora social por la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Perú. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8009-5485

4. Anthony Hugo Ramirez Mendoza, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Perú

   Químico y Antropólogo en formación por la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Perú. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6891-9650

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