From 1997 to 2005, an astonishing 5,200 million USD was invested to reduce cocaine production in Colombia, the world … programs. Our results support Becker's (1968) model of crime participation and in addition shed light on other non …

This paper investigates the effect of Venezuelan transit migration on crime rates in Colombia. We exploit the reopening … of the Venezuela-Colombia border in 2016, which has led to a surge in transit migration, and geospatial information about … the distinct routes through which the migrants crossed Colombia. Employing a difference-in-differences approach and …