the seriousness of the problem of gender violence in Brazil and highlights the need to produce more accurate information …

seizures, random mandatory drug test results, various measures of harm, violence, and causes of death. I first document a large … increase in NPS availability and an alarming correlation with the steep rise in harm and violence behind bars. I then evaluate … NPS. The analysis exploits cross-prison variation in the initial size of the drug market and shows high-intensity NPS …

This paper analyses the repercussions of the high level of criminal violence in Latin America on the economy of the … violence has had a significant negative effect on investment and economic growth. …

were more liable to violence. Such people were also more likely to be victims of violence. In line with a subjective … version of the rational model, respondents with lower estimates of average violence conviction chances and of fines were more …

a unique natural experiment: the 2004 expiration of the U.S. Federal Assault Weapons Ban exerted a spillover on gun …

This paper analyses the repercussions of the high level of criminal violence in Latin America on the economy of the … violence has had a significant negative effect on investment and economic growth. -- violence ; crime ; growth ; Latin America …

, violent video games lead to decreases in violent crime. -- Video Games ; Violence ; Crime …

a unique natural experiment: the 2004 expiration of the U.S. Federal Assault Weapons Ban exerted a spillover on gun …-crime relationship. -- gun control ; violence ; informal employment ; cross-border spillover ; cartels …