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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Gutiérrez-Romero, Roxana author Conte, Alessandra, author Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada author 2014 We estimate the impact of drug cartels and drug-related homicides on crime and security perceptions in Mexico. For this purpose, we combine surveys on crime victimization with indicators of where drug cartels operate with and without drug-related homicides. Using the difference-in-difference estimator, we find that people living in areas that experienced drugrelated homicides are more likely to take extra precautions to guard their security, yet these areas also more likely to experience some crimes, particularly thefts and extortions. In contrast, these crimes and perceptions of unsafety do not change in areas where cartels operate without leading to drug-related homicides. Crim organitzat Mèxic Crime Difference-in-difference Instrumental variables Mexico Models economètrics Estimating the impact of Mexican drug cartels on crime