Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0

Author-Name: Adan Silverio-Murillo
Author-Name-First: Adan
Author-Name-Last: Silverio-Murillo
Author-Email: adan.sm@tec.mx
Author-Workplace-Name: Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Author-Name: Miguel Angel Santos
Author-Name-First: Miguel Angel
Author-Name-Last: Santos
Author-Email: miguelsantos@tec.mx
Author-Workplace-Name: Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Author-Name: Jose Balmori-de-la-Miyar
Author-Name-First: Jose
Author-Name-Last: Balmori-de-la-Miyar
Author-Email: jose.balmori@anahuac.mx
Author-Workplace-Name: Escuela de Negocios, Universidad Anáhuac

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

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.
Length: 30 pages
Creation-Date: 2026-09
Number: 41

File-URL: https://egobiernoytp.tec.mx/sites/default/files/2026-09/salvadors_crackdown_policy_perceived_security.pdf 
File-Format: Application/pdf
File-Function: Full text, September 2026

Keywords: El Salvador, encarcelamiento, temor al delito, movilidad cotidiana, operación de negocios.

Handle: RePEc:gnt:wpaper:41