The interiorization of Brazilian violence, policing, and economic growth

Brazilian homicide rates are among the highest in the world, inclusive of actual war zones. However, the character of Brazil's violence is changing. Recent analyses highlight a trend of dispersion of violence such that homicide rates in urban areas, traditionally the most violent places, have s...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey M. Steeves, Francis Carlo Petterini, Guilherme V. Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:EconomiA
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1517758015000387

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