Most evaluations of public works programs in developing countries study their effects on
poverty reduction and other labor market outcomes (job creation, earnings, and …

This paper studies the relationship between permanent income and homicides, estimating
an income-crime elasticity. We assume that this elasticity varies across geographical areas …

Public works programs are safety net programs that have two main objectives: first, to
provide a source of income to poor and/or unemployed individuals, and second, to construct …