Working papers in socioeconomic research

Pax Monopolista and Crime: The Case of the Emergence of the Primeiro Comando da Capital in São Paulo

Publication date: 2014-07-15

Authors: Biderman, Ciro ; Pinho De Mello, João Manoel ; Schneider, Alexandre ; Sergio De Lima, Renato

This paper documents a rare phenomenon: the consequence of the dominance of a single criminal gang in the city of São Paulo, the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Using unique data to identify entry in geographically well-delimited areas – the Favelas - we explore the timing of the expansion of geographical dominance to estimate the causal impact of its dominance on property and violent crime. Pax Monopolista caused a reduction in violent crime but no impact on property crime.

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Biderman, Ciro; Pinho De Mello, João Manoel; Schneider, Alexandre; Sergio De Lima, Renato. (2014). Pax Monopolista and Crime: The Case of the Emergence of the Primeiro Comando da Capital in São Paulo. Caracas: CAF