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”