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Dry Laws and Homicides: Evidence from the São Paulo Metropolitan Area

Joao M. De Mello, PUC-Rio
Ciro Biderman, EAESP-FGV
Alexandre Schneider, Secretary of Education - City of São Paulo

Abstract

We use a difference-in-differences design to estimate the causal impact of the adoption of dry laws in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA) on violent behaviour. Dry laws cause a 10% reduction in homicides. Similar impacts were found on battery and deaths by car accidents.

Suggested Citation

Joao M. De Mello, Ciro Biderman, and Alexandre Schneider. "Dry Laws and Homicides: Evidence from the São Paulo Metropolitan Area" Economic Journal 120 (2010): 157-182.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joao_de_mello/2