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The Role of Public Security Reforms on Violent Crime Dynamics

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  • Souza, Danilo
  • Maciel, Mateus

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In the context of increasing violence, public security reforms are commonly advocated as a solution to the problem despite the lack of empirical evidence. We address this question by evaluating the effect of the Pacto pela Vida program, a comprehensive reform on the public security of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. We document a reduction of 16 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants following the program implementation. We show that a reduction in crimes occurring on the streets and associated with young males and firearm availability are likely to have contributed to the program’s effect.

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  • Souza, Danilo & Maciel, Mateus, 2024. "The Role of Public Security Reforms on Violent Crime Dynamics," MPRA Paper 120653, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:120653
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    Keywords

    crime; reform; policy evaluation; Brazil;
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    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations

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