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Macroeconomic Determinants of Crime: Evidence from India

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  • Devika Hazra

    (California State University, Los Angeles)

  • Zhen Cui

    (California State University, Los Angeles)

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This paper examines the relationship between crime, inflation, unemployment, and real GDP per capita in India. Based on the national-level data, the Johansen cointegration test confirms the presence of cointegration relationship between the variables. The Toda–Yamamoto Granger causality test suggests that macroeconomic indicators, especially unemployment, can significantly affect crime in India. Based on the state-level data, the ordinary least squares results corroborate the effect of inflation on crime even after controlling for governance. However, they fail to verify the relationship between crime, unemployment, and real GDP per capita.

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  • Devika Hazra & Zhen Cui, 2018. "Macroeconomic Determinants of Crime: Evidence from India," Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer;The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), vol. 16(1), pages 187-198, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jqecon:v:16:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s40953-018-0127-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s40953-018-0127-6
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    Keywords

    Crime; Macroeconomic conditions; GDP per capita; Inflation; Unemployment; India;
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    JEL classification:

    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

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