Short-term effects of marijuana legalization in Uruguay on homicides: an analysis using synthetic control

Marco Jorge ()
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Marco Jorge: Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Economics Bulletin, 2021, vol. 41, issue 3, 2021-2028

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the short-term impacts of Uruguayan policy legalizing marijuana on homicides rate in that country, seeking to contribute to the literature by presenting the first results of this unique situation in the world. To do so, the paper employs the synthetic control methodology whose objective is to create a linear combination of the units of the donor pool, in this case the other countries of South America. The results show that Uruguay witnessed a resurgence in homicidal violence in 2018. It remains to be seen whether this is an occasional movement or a trend caused by the worsening dispute over the illegal drug market, made more restricted after the change in Uruguayan law.

Keywords: Marijuana Legalization; Homicides; Synthetic Control; Uruguay. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C4 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-09-18
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