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ID173140
Title ProperProfits and Violence in Illegal Markets
Other Title Informationevidence from Venezuela
LanguageENG
AuthorKronick, Dorothy
Summary / Abstract (Note)Some theories predict that profits facilitate peace in illegal markets, while others predict that profits fuel violence. I provide empirical evidence from drug trafficking in Venezuela. Using original data, I compare lethal violence trends in municipalities near a major trafficking route to trends elsewhere, both before and after counternarcotics policy in neighboring Colombia increased the use of Venezuelan transport routes. For thirty years prior to this policy change, lethal violence trends were similar; afterward, outcomes diverged: violence increased more along the trafficking route than elsewhere. Together with qualitative accounts, these findings illuminate the conditions under which profits fuel violence in illegal markets.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 64, No.7-8; Aug-Sep 2020: p.1499-1523
Journal SourceJournal of Conflict Resolution Vol: 64 No 7-8
Key WordsViolence ;  Drug trafficking ;  Venezuela ;  Illegal Markets ;  Homicide


 
 
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