The main objective of this paper is to investigate possible causes for the significant reduction observed in crime rates in São Paulo city. By applying a cointegration analysis, we observed long-run relationships between crime, economic activity, and police performance. The results indicate...

Utilizando o estimador system GMM (Arellano e Bover 1995; Blundell e Bond 1998), neste artigo, testa-se a hipótese de que existe efeito inércia" nas taxas de crimes violentos letais e intencionais nos estados brasileiros. Estima-se que, aproximadamente, metade da criminalidade de um período se...

The objective of this paper is to measure the effect of wealth on property victimization risk. Using data from two household victimization surveys conducted in São Paulo city and a measure of spending as a proxy for wealth observed by criminals, the conclusion was reached that wealth level is...

The Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC ? Continuous Cash Benefit) programme grants a non-contributory benefit of the amount of one minimum wage to elderly people (65 or older) and those with disabilities that make them unfit to live and work independently. To qualify, there must be...

O Programa Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC) concede um benefício não contributivo de um salário mínimo mensal a idosos (com 65 anos ou mais) e a pessoas portadoras de deficiência que as incapacitam para a vida independente e para o trabalho. Para recebê-lo, é necessária a...