Public Works Programs and Crime: Evidence for El Salvador

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Building Urban Resilience

“…project(Acosta and Monsalve Montiel 2018). Projects in El Salvador have also successfully introduced cultural and musical learning and networking activities that, according to an impact evaluation, show a decline in violent behavior of direct beneficiaries by 34 percent, which exceeded project targets.…”