Come Out and Play: Public Space Recovery, Citizen Security, and Social Capital

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dc.contributor.authorMatías Braun
dc.contributor.authorGallego Yañez, Francisco Antonio
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Rodrigo R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-16T20:50:01Z
dc.date.available2025-04-16T20:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the effects of renovating deteriorated public spaces on local socioeconomic outcomes. We analyze the impacts of a randomized experiment implemented in 28 fragile neighborhoods of Santiago, Chile. Our findings indicate that the renovation of local squares led to increased use and maintenance of the public space, enhanced neighborhood engagement, and a stronger sense of ownership among residents, along with a reduction in leisure activities outside the neighborhood. Moreover, treated neighborhoods experienced improvements in public security perceptions both within the square and in the broader neighborhood area. We also observe positive effects on trust (among acquaintances) and participation in community organizations. By exploring heterogeneous treatment effects across neighborhoods, we do not find evidence supporting theories emphasizing the joint determination of public security and social capital. Instead, our results suggest that the effects are better explained by increased neighborhood use, particularly in areas that are densely populated and have a higher proportion of social housing.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2025-04-16
dc.format.extent48 páginas
dc.fuente.origenSIPA
dc.identifier.isbn2365-9793
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/103342
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Economía y Administración; Gallego Yañez, Francisco Antonio; 0000-0002-2252-891X; 94445
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.publisherInstitute of Labor Economics (IZA)
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIZA Discussion Papers;No. 16269
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectPublic space
dc.subjectRecovery
dc.subjectCrime
dc.subjectSocial capital
dc.subjectUrban infrastructure
dc.subject.ddc330
dc.subject.deweyEconomíaes_ES
dc.titleCome Out and Play: Public Space Recovery, Citizen Security, and Social Capital
dc.typedocumento de trabajo
sipa.codpersvinculados94445
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