During COVID-19, curfews spread like wildfire. Although their impact on curbing the spread of disease remains to be proven, curfews have the potential to bring about costs to society in multiple domains. This paper investigates the impact of curfews on road safety in an urban lower-middle-income setting. It shows that curfews lead to large reductions in crashes during the curfew hours when cars are off the road, but that these reductions can be fully...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2023/04/05
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS10393
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1
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2023/04/05
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Disclosed
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The Unintended Consequences of Curfews on Road Safety