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The impact of under-reporting on the relationship between unemployment and property crime

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There is considerable debate in the literature about the relationship between the economic cycle and property crime. Much of the debate centres on the statistical methods used to explore the importance of various economics factors in determining crime. This study argues that more attention should be paid to the process that generates the data used in this work. Findings indicate that the reporting rate for property crime is sensitive to economic conditions, but in the opposite direction to the sensitivity of crime itself. This suggests a disparity between the true rate of crime and the measured crime rate, which increases during periods of economic downturn.

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  • Ziggy MacDonald, 2000. "The impact of under-reporting on the relationship between unemployment and property crime," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(10), pages 659-663.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:7:y:2000:i:10:p:659-663
    DOI: 10.1080/135048500415978
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    1. Stephen Pudney & Derek Deadman & David Pyle, "undated". "The Effect of Under-Reporting in Statistical Models of Criminal Activity: Estimation of an Error Correction Model with Measurement Error," Discussion Papers in Public Sector Economics 97/3, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester.
    2. Ziggy MacDonald, "undated". "The Under-Reporting of Property Crime: A Microeconometric Analysis," Discussion Papers in Public Sector Economics 98/6, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester.
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    1. John Gibson & Bonggeun Kim, 2006. "Measurement Error and the Effect of Inequality on Experienced versus Reported Crime," Working Papers in Economics 06/05, University of Waikato.
    2. Michelle Trawick & Roy Howsen, 2006. "Crime and community heterogeneity: race, ethnicity, and religion," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(6), pages 341-345.
    3. Ziggy MacDonald, 2002. "Official Crime Statistics: Their Use and Interpretation," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 112(477), pages 85-106, February.
    4. Lindvall, Lars, 2003. "Does Public Spending on Youths Affect Crime Rates?," Working Paper Series 2004:3, Uppsala University, Department of Economics.

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