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Property crime and unemployment: a new perspective

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Vanagunas (1984) found a significant association between the unemployment rate of minority males and both motor vehicle theft and the commercial robbery rate. However, he presented no theoretical framework with which to explain these results. This paper attempts to provide a microeconomic foundation for the link between property crime and unemployment. The model is based on a cost-benefit analysis. It is unique in that the behaviour is viewed from the perspective of criminals rather than non-criminals. The empirical findings supported the hypothesis with some qualifications. Only the association between the unemployment rate and the larceny rate was positive and significant for the property crimes of the USA for the period of 1960-90.

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  • Bijou Yang Lester, 1995. "Property crime and unemployment: a new perspective," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2(5), pages 159-162.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:2:y:1995:i:5:p:159-162
    DOI: 10.1080/135048595357519
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    1. Richard McGahey, 1987. "Crime and employment research: A continuing deadlock?," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 16(1), pages 223-230, June.
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    1. Matti Viren, 2001. "Modelling crime and punishment," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(14), pages 1869-1879.

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