Citation

Biderman C, De Mello JMP, Schneider A. Econ. J. 2010; 120(543): 157-182.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Royal Economic Society, Publisher Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1111/j.1468-0297.2009.02299.x

PMID

unavailable

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.