low birthweight and prematurity. Effects are found in both rural areas, where homicides are rare, and in urban areas …, where violence is endemic. Our estimates imply that homicides in Brazil are responsible for at least 0.5 percent of the …

regions to identify the potential side effects on homicides and violent deaths. Results show that, although consistently … negative estimates, no-significant effects are observed on homicides. On the other hand, I found evidence of increases in the …