Profits and Violence in Illegal Markets
Evidence from Venezuela
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dorothy Kronick (0000-0001-9647-9842, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 1499-1523 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002719898881 |
| OpenAlex | W4252732222 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 32 |
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
Business · Criminology · Development economics · Drug trafficking · Economics · Empirical evidence · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |