In this article we develop a theoretical model to explain the homicide rate in any given place and construct a Bayesian … taking the decision to perpetrate violence, not only responds to expected economic costs and benefits, but also to an … conclusions show that the probability of victimization by violence is higher in places with greater income inequality, larger …

Existing literature on cross-national variation in violence has paid little attention to the transnational transmission … strong and robust effect of criminal deportations on homicide rates in countries of origin, that is to a large degree driven … per 100,000 increases expected homicide rates by more than two. In addition to controlling for country-specific fixed …

rampant violence in the region. Using a novel identification strategy, this paper provides the first econometric evidence for … rivaling gangs in 2012 allows to single out gang-related killings from overall homicide rates. The explanatory variable … exploits subnational variation in the exposure of migrant communities to exogenous conditions in the host country. Violence …

investigated. This work focuses on mapping the gain of agricultural productivity in Brazil in the years 1990-2012 by micro …

shipbuilding. For Brazil, country with an extensive coastline and vast maritime space, its relevance is especially evident. In this …