The role of social factors in explaining crime
Utilizing Malaysia data from 1973 to 2008, the study reveals that crime can be influenced by population, fertility, unemployment, and GDP in either the long-run or short-run period. This study also further analysed beyond sample estimations of the variables involved and found that although violent c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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General Association of Economists from Romania
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Theoretical and Applied Economics |
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| Online Access: |
http://store.ectap.ro/articole/873.pdf
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| Summary: | Utilizing Malaysia data from 1973 to 2008, the study
reveals that crime can be influenced by population, fertility, unemployment,
and GDP in either the long-run or short-run period. This study also further
analysed beyond sample estimations of the variables involved and found that
although violent crime can be explained in the short-run only from the
VECM analysis, it is found to be explained by other explanatory variables in
the long-run of beyond sample for at least 50 years ahead. It is important for
policy makers to focus in both social structure and economic conditions to
help prevent crime in the long-run. |
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| ISSN: | 1841-8678 1844-0029 |