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El Salvador’s Crackdown Policy, Perceived Security, and Everyday Activities

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  • Adan Silverio-Murillo

    (Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública, Tecnológico de Monterrey)

  • Miguel Angel Santos

    (Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública, Tecnológico de Monterrey)

  • Jose Balmori-de-la-Miyar

    (Escuela de Negocios, Universidad Anáhuac)

Abstract

The study assesses changes in perceived security following El Salvador's 2022 state of exception. Using a difference-in-differences design with household surveys from 2017-2023, excluding 2020, it identifies improvements of 6.4 to 9.9 percentage points in the reported ability to carry out everyday activities. The largest increases correspond to going out at night and operating a business, suggesting a reduction in the restrictions imposed by gangs' territorial control.

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  • Adan Silverio-Murillo & Miguel Angel Santos & Jose Balmori-de-la-Miyar, 2026. "El Salvador’s Crackdown Policy, Perceived Security, and Everyday Activities," Working Paper Series of the School of Government and Public Transformation 41, School of Government and Public Transformation.
    • Handle: RePEc:gnt:wpaper:41
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