Abstract
This paper uses 2005 Malawian data to investigate the link between crime and happiness in Malawi. Detailed descriptive statistics reveal that crime is a gendered issue and econometric analyses show that males and females respond differently to different crime variables. In particular, for males being attacked has a negative impact on happiness and neighbourhood crime rates have a U-shaped effect on happiness with happiness at its lowest when 11.2% of respondents in a neighbourhood reported being a victim. For females only a subjective feeling of insecurity impacts negatively on happiness.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 457-476 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Happiness Studies |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- subjective wellbeing
- crime
- Africa
- happiness
- Malawi
- quality of life
