Impact of Long Run Exposure to Television on Homicides: Some Evidence from Brazil. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chong, Alberto; Yañez-Pagans, Mónica
• Is Part Of: Journal of development studies. Volume 53:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 31
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Economic development -- Periodicals; Economic history -- 1945- -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Développement économique -- Périodiques; Histoire économique -- 1945- -- Périodiques; Pays en voie de développement -- Conditions économiques -- Périodiques; 338.91
• DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2016.1171843
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-0388

Abstract

Abstract: This paper focuses on the link between television coverage and violent crime, in particular, homicides in Brazil, a country where crime has grown dramatically in recent decades. Using Census data for the period 1980–2000, the paper finds that people living in areas covered by television signal have significantly lower rates of homicides. The effect is strongest for men of lower socioeconomic status.