6533b825fe1ef96bd12827dd
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Down and out in Italian towns: Measuring the impact of economic downturns on crime
Carlo MenonGuido De BlasioGiuseppe Maggiosubject
MacroeconomicsEconomics and EconometricsDownloadmedia_common.quotation_subjectPublic policyDistribution (economics)HGlobalizationRlab0502 economics and businessDevelopment economicsEconomics050207 economics050205 econometrics media_commoncomputer.programming_languagePovertybusiness.industry05 social sciencesKCrime Italy Economic crisesCapital (economics)UnemploymentbusinesscomputerFinancedescription
The paper investigates the effect of local economic conditions on crime. The study focuses on Italy’s local labor markets and analyzes the response of crime to the severe slump of 2007-2011. It shows that the downturn led to a significant increase in economic-related offenses that do not require particular criminal skills or tools (namely, thefts).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-01 |