Plausibly Exogenous [1684] - Crime (09/12/2024)
LHS Variable
Crime occurrence
RHS Variable
Police deployment
Source of Exogenous Variation
A wave of austerity cuts which resulted in the closure of 70% of the police stations (while preserving total police strength)
- Facchetti (2024), “Police infrastructure, police performance, and crime: Evidence from austerity cuts”