Unemployment and crime: New evidence for an old question

Kerry L Papps; R Winkelmann

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Unemployment and crime: New evidence for an old question

Kerry L Papps, R Winkelmann

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This paper uses panel data techniques to examine the relationship between unemployment and a range of categories of crime in New Zealand. The data set covers sixteen regions over the period 1984 to 1996. Random and fixed effects models are estimated to investigate the possibility of a causal relationship between unemployment and crime. Hypothesis tests show that two-way fixed effects models should be used. The regression results provide some evidence for significant effects of unemployment on crime, both for total crime and for some subcategories of crime.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-71
Number of pages	19
Journal	New Zealand Economic Papers
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00779950009544315
Publication status	Published - Jun 2000

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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