El Salvador’s Crackdown Policy, Perceived Security, and Everyday Activities

Adan Silverio-Murillo (), Miguel Santos () and Jose Balmori-de-la-Miyar ()
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Adan Silverio-Murillo: Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Jose Balmori-de-la-Miyar: Escuela de Negocios, Universidad Anáhuac

No 41, Working Paper Series of the School of Government and Public Transformation from School of Government and Public Transformation

Abstract: The study assesses changes in perceived security following El Salvador's 2022 state of exception. Using a difference-in-differences design with household surveys from 2017-2023, excluding 2020, it identifies improvements of 6.4 to 9.9 percentage points in the reported ability to carry out everyday activities. The largest increases correspond to going out at night and operating a business, suggesting a reduction in the restrictions imposed by gangs' territorial control.

Keywords: El Salvador; encarcelamiento; temor al delito; movilidad cotidiana; operación de negocios. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2026-09
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