The authors review the recent literature on crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean and present a broad … manifestations of crime and violence in Latin America. They also discuss the ways in which violence affects development, the root … causes of violence, and the empirical evidence on the determinants of crime. The authors conclude by stressing that …

The relationship between intimate partner violence and cash transfer programs has been extensively researched, with a … consensus that cash transfers are most likely to reduce intimate partner violence. This study uses a regression discontinuity …-based violence: (i) intimate partner violence, (ii) domestic violence by non-partners (such as husband's relatives), and (iii …

This paper studies the sharp increase in violence experienced in Mexico after 2006, known as The War on Drugs, and its … effects on human capital accumulation. The upsurge in violence is expected to have direct effects on individuals schooling … increases in violence were concentrated in some municipalities (and not in others) allows for implementation of a fixed …

violence. The phenomenon is observed in many countries, including in Brazil, despite its robust legal framework to prevent and … protect women from domestic violence. Through qualitative research, this paper explores the experience of women survivors of … violence against women (VAW) in seeking help to exit abusive relationships, with the aim of identifying avenues to strengthen …

guerrillas and paramilitaries, gang violence among drug traffickers, and high common delinquency. In this context, households … authors test the hypothesis that households, when confronted with exogenous violence, reduce their investment and, moreover … strongly supports the hypothesis. The results shed new light on the economic impact of violence. The immediate reduction in …

levels of economic development. Violence is higher in locations that favor insurgents, such as mountains and forests. The …

Worldwide, patterns of violence against women differ markedly from violence against men. For example, women are more … likely than men to be sexually assaulted or killed by someone they know. The United Nations has defined violence against … women as "gender-based" violence, to acknowledge that such violence is rooted in gender inequality and is often tolerated …

The authors present an overview of gender-based violence (GBV) in Latin America, with special emphasis on good practice … interventions to prevent GBV or offer services to its survivors or perpetrators. Intimate partner violence and sexual coercion are …