The Economics of Crime
Lessons For and From Latin America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23556629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rafael Di Tella, Sebastián Edwards, Ernesto Schargrodsky (0000-0002-4902-5044) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Economics of Crime (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7208/chicago/9780226153766.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W1539351916 |
| ISBN | 9780226153766 |
| Open Library | OL37368965M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. Despite this situation, there has been a lack of systematic effort to study crime in the region or the effectiveness of policies designed to tackle it. The Economics of Crime is a powerful corrective to this academic blind spot and makes an important contribution to the current debate on causes and solutions by applying lessons learned from recent developments in the economics of crime. The Economics of Crime addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Utilizing research from within and without Latin America, this book illustrates the broad range of approaches that have been efficacious in studying crime in both developing and developed nations. The Economics of Crime is a vital text for researchers, policymakers, and students of both crime and Latin American economic policy.
Criminology · Economics · Political science · Sociology · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Congresses · Crime · Crime prevention · Economic aspects · Latin America
The Welfare Costs of Crime and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Conditional Cash Transfers and the Effect on Recent Murder Rates in Brazil and Mexico
How the Mexican drug war affects kids and schools? Evidence on effects and mechanisms
Narco Robin Hoods
Effectiveness and corruption in the criminal justice system of Latin America
The Role of Drug-Related Violence and Extortion in Promoting Mexican Migration
Institutional Reform and Violence Reduction in Pernambuco, Brazil
The Causes and Consequences of Organised Crime
The Impact of Insecurity on Democracy and Trust in Institutions in Mexico
The Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Homicide during a Period of Homicide Increase in Brazil
The impact of public lighting improvement on crimes and incivilities reduction in Chile
More Offenders, More Crime
From Crime to Crisis
Income and Social Trust in Latin America
Deportation, crime, and victimization
Corruption and Life Satisfaction in Transition
Children in the Context of War
Killing Growth
Criminal Recidivism after Prison and Electronic Monitoring
Qué explica la violencia letal en Paraguay? Un estudio con intención comparativa
Not just money. How organised crime, violence, and insecurity are shaping emigration in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |