A growing concern in most regions of the world is the heightened incidence of criminal and violent behavior, especially in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. This study uses a new data set of crime rates for a large sample of countries to analyze the determinants of national homicide and robbery rates. The authors describe a simple model of "incentives to commit crimes" by estimating several econometric models and utilizing empirical models to draw their conclusions.
- ISBN10 0821342401
- ISBN13 9780821342404
- Publish Date 1 November 1998
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint World Bank Publications
- Format Paperback
- Pages 52
- Language English