@article{ref1,
title="The U-shaped crime recovery during COVID-19: evidence from national crime rates in Mexico",
journal="Crime science",
year="2021",
author="Balmori de la Miyar, Jose Roberto and Hoehn-Velasco, Lauren and Silverio-Murillo, Adan",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="14-14",
abstract="The existing empirical evidence suggests a reduction in aggregate crime as a consequence of the COVID-19 lockdown. However, what happens when lockdown measures are relaxed? This paper considers how the COVID-19 pandemic affects crime rates throughout Mexico when the stay-at-home orders end. We use national crime data from Mexico's National Public Security System, which reports municipality-level rates on assault & battery, theft & property crime, fraud, drug crimes & extortion, and homicides. Our results show that the majority of crimes follow a U-shaped trend-when the lockdown ends-crimes rise back to pre-pandemic levels.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2193-7680",
doi="10.1186/s40163-021-00147-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40163-021-00147-8"
}