[BOOK][B] Determinants of crime rates in Latin America and the world: an empirical assessment
P Fajnzylber, D Lederman, N Loayza - 1998 - books.google.com
P Fajnzylber, D Lederman, N Loayza
1998•books.google.comA growing concern in most regions of the world is the heightened incidence of criminal and
violent behavior, especially in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. This study uses a
new data set of crime rates for a large sample of countries to analyze the determinants of
national homicide and robbery rates. The authors describe a simple model of" incentives to
commit crimes" by estimating several econometric models and utilizing empirical models to
draw their conclusions.
violent behavior, especially in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. This study uses a
new data set of crime rates for a large sample of countries to analyze the determinants of
national homicide and robbery rates. The authors describe a simple model of" incentives to
commit crimes" by estimating several econometric models and utilizing empirical models to
draw their conclusions.
A growing concern in most regions of the world is the heightened incidence of criminal and violent behavior, especially in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. This study uses a new data set of crime rates for a large sample of countries to analyze the determinants of national homicide and robbery rates. The authors describe a simple model of" incentives to commit crimes" by estimating several econometric models and utilizing empirical models to draw their conclusions.
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