A program of the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). CDDRL is a research center at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
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The Economic Costs of Drug-Trafficking Violence in Mexico
June 2017
The levels of violence in Mexico have dramatically increased in the last few years due to structural changes in the drug trafficking business.
Authoritarian Survival and Poverty Traps: Land Reform in Mexico
June 2017
This paper examines why governments in underdeveloped countries systematically pursue policies that prevent long-term economic growth.
Caught in the Crossfire: The Geography of Extortion and Police Corruption in Mexico
June 2017
When Mexican President Felipe Caldrón took office in December 2006 he declared a war on the nation’s drug traffic organizations (Ríos and Shirk, 2011).
Impact Evaluation: Program Jóvenes con Porvenir
June 2017
Jóvenes con Porvenir is a public-funded program run by the government of Zapopan.
Conference Report: Educational and Entrepreneurial Initiatives to Support Youth in Places of Violence [June 2015]
June 2017
Following in the footsteps of last year’s international conference on violence and policing in Latin American and U.S.
"Political Logic of Poverty Relief" Electoral Strategies and Social Policy in Mexico
June 2017
Poverty relief programs are shaped by politics.
"Political Logic of Poverty Relief" Electoral Strategies and Social Policy in Mexico
October 2016
Poverty relief programs are shaped by politics.
How the Mexican Drug War Affects Kids and Schools? Evidence on Effects and Mechanisms
October 2016
In this paper published by the International Journal of Educational Development, we investigate the impact of drug-related violence in Mexico on academic achievement.
How the Mexican Drug War Affects Kids and Schools? Evidence on Effects and Mechanisms
June 2016
In this paper published by the International Journal of Educational Development, we investigate the impact of drug-related violence in Mexico on academic achievement.
Killing in the Slums: An Impact Evaluation of Police Reform in Rio de Janeiro
December 2015
Abstract:This paper evaluates the causal impact of Rio de Janeiro’s Pacifying Police Units (UPPs), probably the largest–scale police reform initiative taking place in the developing world.
Killing in the Slums: An Impact Evaluation of Police Reform in Rio de Janeiro
December 2015
This paper evaluates the causal impact of Rio de Janeiro’s Pacifying Police Units (UPPs), probably the largest–scale police reform initiative taking place in the developing world.
Impact Evaluation: Program Jóvenes con Porvenir
November 2015
Jóvenes con Porvenir is a public-funded program run by the government of Zapopan.
Impact Evaluation: Program Jóvenes con Porvenir
October 2015
The impact evaluation aims to estimate the effect of the program in different aspects of the beneficiaries' professional and personal lives.
Conference Report: Educational and Entrepreneurial Initiatives to Support Youth in Places of Violence [June 2015]
June 2015
Following in the footsteps of last year’s international conference on violence and policing in Latin American and U.S.
The Beheading of Criminal Organizations and the Dynamics of Violence in Mexico’s Drug War [June 2015]
June 2015
In 2006 the Mexican government launched an aggressive campaign to weaken drug-trafficking organizations (DTOs).
The Beheading of Criminal Organizations and the Dynamics of Violence in Mexico’s Drug War
June 2015
In 2006 the Mexican government launched an aggressive campaign to weaken drug-trafficking organizations (DTOs).
Authoritarian Survival and Poverty Traps: Land Reform in Mexico [Feb. 2015]
February 2015
This paper examines why governments in underdeveloped countries systematically pursue policies that prevent long-term economic growth.
Caught in the Crossfire: The Geography of Extortion and Police Corruption in Mexico [Feb. 2015]
February 2015
When Mexican President Felipe Caldrón took office in December 2006 he declared a war on the nation’s drug traffic organizations (Ríos and Shirk, 2011).
Information, Female Empowerment and Governance in Oaxaca, Mexico [Feb. 2015]
February 2015
Traditional community rules are formally recognized in multiple constitutions across Latin America.
Living in Fear: The Dynamics of Extortion in Mexico's Criminal Insurgency [Feb. 2015]
February 2015
This paper provides an account of the strategies of extortion and co-optation used by drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) toward civil society in Mexico.
Living in Fear: The Dynamics of Extortion in Mexico's Criminal Insurgency
February 2015
This paper provides an account of the strategies of extortion and co-optation used by drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) toward civil society in Mexico.
Conference Report: Violence and Policing in Latin American and U.S. Cities [April 2014]
January 2015
The global cities of Latin America - Rio de Janeiro, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Mexico City and Medellin - have become engines of economic growth.
The Economic Costs of Drug-Trafficking Violence in Mexico
December 2013
The levels of violence in Mexico have dramatically increased in the last few years due to structural changes in the drug trafficking business.
Traditional Governance, Citizen Engagement and Local Public Goods: Evidence from Mexico
December 2013
We study the governance of public good provision in poor communities in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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