"Argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to poverty and little growth. Proposes converting the …

exploiting cross-municipality income and crime data for Mexico-a country that experienced a high increase in crime rates over the …. Combining income data from poverty maps, administrative records on crime and violence, and public expenditures data at the … municipal level for Mexico (2005-2010), the analysis finds evidence indicating that drug-related crimes indeed deter growth. It …