This paper studies the sharp increase in violence experienced in Mexico after 2006, known as "The War on Drugs," and … that have found significant negative effects of violence on economic outcomes in Mexico, the paper finds evidence that this … its effects on human capital accumulation. The upsurge in violence is expected to have direct effects on individuals …

order to reverse the increase in drug-related crime is not high. We estimate it to be approximately 0.1%of Mexico's GDP …This is the first paper to study the economic effects of drug-trafficking organization violence. We exploit the … manyfold increase in homicides in 2008-2011 in Mexico resulting from its war on organized drug traffickers to estimate the …

in drug-related crime is not high. We estimate it to be approximately 0.1% of Mexico’s GDP …Reliable estimates of the effects of violence on economic outcomes are scarce. We exploit the manyfold increase in … homicides in 2008-2011 in Mexico resulting from its war on organized drug traffickers to estimate the effect of drug …

Mexico, this article examines how masculinities are constructed in their narratives, and how these constructions mirror … former narcos, is that violence produced by criminals, and the violence produced by state institutions are two sides of the …, the violence on both sides of the trenches. …

There are few reliable estimates of the effects of violence on economic outcomes. This study exploits the manifold … increase in homicides in 2008-2011 in Mexico resulting from its war on organized drug traffickers to estimate the effect of … prices and homicides and exploits within- municipality variation, the study finds that the burden of violence affects only …

-enforcement efforts focus on capturing the leaders of the criminal organization, on community violence in the context of Mexico's drug war …This study considers the effects of the kingpin strategy, an approach to fighting organized crime in which law … that are accompanied by escalations in violence. …