Perrotta Berlin, Maria; Latour, Chiara; Spagnolo, Giancarlo - 2023
We investigate the causal effect of the asymmetric criminalization of prostitution on sex tourism. We exploit legal … reforms in five countries that switched from systems where prostitution was legal (Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Canada), or where … neighboring countries and popular sex tourism destinations. We find significant effects for countries where prostitution was legal …