Assessing the Disarmament Statute Impact on Crime Rates: a time series approach applied to São Paulo city

Authors

  • Marcelo Justus dos Santos Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa/PR e Universidade de São Paulo/ESALQ
  • Ana Lúcia Kassouf Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18836/2178-0587/ealr.v3n2p307-322

Abstract

This paper assesses the effect of the Disarmament Statute on lethal crime rates by using time-series data for São Paulo city and applying an intervention analysis methodology. The hypothesis that the disarmament policy led to a decline in the lethal crime rate is not rejected.

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Author Biographies

Marcelo Justus dos Santos, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa/PR e Universidade de São Paulo/ESALQ

Possui graduação em Economia pela Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa - UEPG/PR(2002) e mestrado em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade de São Paulo - ESALQ/USP (2006). Atualmente é professor de carreira na UEPG/PR, e doutorando na ESALQ/USP. Tem experiência na área de Economia Social, com ênfase em Economia do Crime, Trabalho Infantil e Economia da Saúde

Ana Lúcia Kassouf, Universidade de São Paulo

Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq - Nível 1D. Possui mestrado em Economia Aplicada pela ESALQ, Universidade de São Paulo (1988), doutorado em Applied Economics pela University of Minnesota (1993) e pós-doutorado pela London School of Economics (1999) e University of Minnesota (2008). Atualmente é professora titular do Dep. de Economia da ESALQ, Universidade de São Paulo. Tem experiência na área de Economia, com ênfase em Economia do Bem-Estar Social, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: trabalho infantil, educação, saúde, rendimento e programas sociais.

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Published

2012-09-07

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): VI Congresso Anual do IDERS

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Papers

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