Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels

Autores
Murphy, Tommy E.; Rossi, Martín
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
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Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
We study the historical origins and consequences of Mexican cartels. We first trace the location of current cartels to the location of Chinese migration at the beginning of the 20th century, and document that both events are strongly connected. We then use Chinese presence in 1930 as an instrument for cartel presence today. Our IV estimates indicate a positive link between cartel presence and better socioeconomic outcomes, such as lower marginalization rates, lower illiteracy rates, higher salaries, and better public services. We also report that municipalities with cartel presence have higher tax revenues and more political competition. Our paper provides an explanation to the fact that drug lords, the leaders of this particular form of organized crime, have great support in the local communities in which they operate.
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Materia
Ciencias Económicas
Ciencias Sociales
drug trade
Chinese migration
Mexico
illegal markets
organized crime
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acceso abierto
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title Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
spellingShingle Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
Murphy, Tommy E.
Ciencias Económicas
Ciencias Sociales
drug trade
Chinese migration
Mexico
illegal markets
organized crime
title_short Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
title_full Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
title_fullStr Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
title_full_unstemmed Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
title_sort Following the Poppy Trail : Origins and Consequences of Mexican Drug Cartels
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Murphy, Tommy E.
Rossi, Martín
author Murphy, Tommy E.
author_facet Murphy, Tommy E.
Rossi, Martín
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Ciencias Sociales
drug trade
Chinese migration
Mexico
illegal markets
organized crime
topic Ciencias Económicas
Ciencias Sociales
drug trade
Chinese migration
Mexico
illegal markets
organized crime
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We study the historical origins and consequences of Mexican cartels. We first trace the location of current cartels to the location of Chinese migration at the beginning of the 20th century, and document that both events are strongly connected. We then use Chinese presence in 1930 as an instrument for cartel presence today. Our IV estimates indicate a positive link between cartel presence and better socioeconomic outcomes, such as lower marginalization rates, lower illiteracy rates, higher salaries, and better public services. We also report that municipalities with cartel presence have higher tax revenues and more political competition. Our paper provides an explanation to the fact that drug lords, the leaders of this particular form of organized crime, have great support in the local communities in which they operate.
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
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