Expansão do Ensino Superior no Semiárido do Nordeste e sua relação com a diminuição da criminalidade

Abstract

The study analyzed whether these public policies aimed at the expansion of Higher Education in the semiarid region of the northeast of the country influence the homicide levels in the region. For this purpose, econometric analyzes supported by the theory of crime were carried out, using the differences-in-differences model (Diff in Diff) in order to estimate the causal impact of adopting these policies. The results obtained show that the municipalities that received expansion expenditures in higher education registered a reduction in the number of homicides. This work has as a contributor the discussion process about the contribution of education to the mitigation of violence indicators.