Alcohol and Violence: A Field Experiment with Bartenders in Bogotá,Colombia

Andrés Ham, Darío Maldonado, Michael Weintraub, (), Andrés Felipe Camacho and Luisa Ramírez
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Michael Weintraub,: Universidad de los andes, Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo, Postal: Carrera 1 #19-27
Andrés Felipe Camacho: Universidad de los andes, Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo, Postal: Carrera 1 #19-27
Luisa Ramírez: Universidad de los andes, Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo, Postal: Carrera 1 #19-27

No 21002, Documentos de trabajo from Escuela de Gobierno - Universidad de los Andes

Abstract: This paper studies whether bartenders that adopt standardized practices can promote responsible alcohol consumption and subsequently reduce alcohol-attributable violence. We conduct a randomized experiment in four localities of Bogota´ in cooperation with Colombia’s largest brewery and Bogota’s Secretariat of Security, Coexistence, and Justice. Our ´ design allows estimating direct and spillover effects on reported incidents within and around bars. Results show that bartenders in treatment locations sell more water and food, thus contributing to more responsible alcohol consumption by patrons. We find no direct or spillover effects of these changes in consumption on brawls, but some improvement on other alcohol-related incidents.

Keywords: Alcohol; bartenders; brawls; alcohol-related violence; crime. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 58 pages
Date: 2024-08-01
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