Abstract. We attempt to spell out the causes and costs of Colombia´s crime situation. Homicide rates are the highest in the world, three times higher than those of Brazil & Mexico and ten times higher than those of other Latin American countries. Paradoxically, Colombia is not exceptional with relation to property crime. In recent years, homicide rates have dropped in some of the most violent regions. Our conclusion is that drug trafficking coupled with low levels of punishment to criminals are the most important contributors to Colombian exceptional homicide rates. In relation to guerrillas, we find that their activities explain the high rates of kidnapping (and, in particular, its recent upsurge), but they are little related to the evolut...
People see insecurity as a bigger problem than the state of the economy, write Laura Jaitman and Ste...
This paper attempts to establish a criminality index for Colombia integrating the major offenses in ...
Abstract: This paper continues a research born in 1993 as a consequence of the concern regarding th...
During the 1990s, Colombia was considered one of the most violent countries in the world. Banditry, ...
During the 1990s, Colombia was considered one of the most violent countries in the world. Banditry, ...
This study considers the effect that judicial and police efficiency exercised on crime in 25 of the ...
We assess the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition, in explaining homicide rates (HR) in...
We assess the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition, in explaining homicide rates(HR) in ...
This study considers the effect that judicial and police efficiency exercised on crime in 25 of the ...
This paper exploits time variation in international cocaine prices and potential trafficking within ...
This paper exploits time variation in international cocaine prices and potential trafficking within ...
We assess the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition, in explaining homicide rates(HR) in ...
This research deals with the topic of violent crime in urban Colombia. Although many references are ...
Introduction: Colombia has the sad reputation of being one of the most violent countries in the wor...
In recent years, over ninety percent of all crimes in Colombia have gone unpunished. This paper addr...
People see insecurity as a bigger problem than the state of the economy, write Laura Jaitman and Ste...
This paper attempts to establish a criminality index for Colombia integrating the major offenses in ...
Abstract: This paper continues a research born in 1993 as a consequence of the concern regarding th...
During the 1990s, Colombia was considered one of the most violent countries in the world. Banditry, ...
During the 1990s, Colombia was considered one of the most violent countries in the world. Banditry, ...
This study considers the effect that judicial and police efficiency exercised on crime in 25 of the ...
We assess the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition, in explaining homicide rates (HR) in...
We assess the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition, in explaining homicide rates(HR) in ...
This study considers the effect that judicial and police efficiency exercised on crime in 25 of the ...
This paper exploits time variation in international cocaine prices and potential trafficking within ...
This paper exploits time variation in international cocaine prices and potential trafficking within ...
We assess the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition, in explaining homicide rates(HR) in ...
This research deals with the topic of violent crime in urban Colombia. Although many references are ...
Introduction: Colombia has the sad reputation of being one of the most violent countries in the wor...
In recent years, over ninety percent of all crimes in Colombia have gone unpunished. This paper addr...
People see insecurity as a bigger problem than the state of the economy, write Laura Jaitman and Ste...
This paper attempts to establish a criminality index for Colombia integrating the major offenses in ...
Abstract: This paper continues a research born in 1993 as a consequence of the concern regarding th...