Improving access to quality education has been the backbone of several development strategies around the world and … education expenditure would drive better access to quality education despite the inefficiencies plaguing public sectors in … general. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency with which public education spending is translated into …

municipal level for 2007 to 2014, with monthly data on different types of crime rates and social program benefits by … municipalities, this paper assesses the effects of the program on crime rates in municipalities in El Salvador. There are several … possible channels through which the Temporary Income Support Program can affect crime. Since the program is associated with …