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INTERNAL COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND ARMED VIOLENCE IN COLOMBIA
Author(s) -
MillánQuijano Jaime
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
economic inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1465-7295
pISSN - 0095-2583
DOI - 10.1111/ecin.12771
Subject(s) - exploit , homicide , economics , drug trafficking , human trafficking , international trade , poison control , business , injury prevention , criminology , medicine , computer security , environmental health , computer science , sociology
This paper exploits time variations in international cocaine prices and potential trafficking routes within Colombia to estimate the effect of the illegal cocaine trade on changes in municipality homicide rates. I construct the potential internal cocaine‐trafficking network and exploit the fact that different regions in Colombia have comparative advantages in serving different international markets. My results suggest that when cocaine prices increase in either the United States or Europe, homicide rates increase in municipalities strategically placed to serve each international market. ( JEL D74, K42, F19)