Determinants of the crime rate in Argentina during the '90s
Autores
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Ana María Cerro
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Osvaldo Meloni
Resumo
Based on Becker’s theoretical model, the present paper estimates econometrically the determinants of the crime rate in Argentina for the 1990-1999 period. Like previous empirical applications for Argentina, a significant deterrence effect was found. However unlike them we find a strong socio-economic effect on the crime rate. The unemployment rate and the income inequality indicator were found to have a positive and significant effects on the crime rate.
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Criminal rate, Argentina
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