Modeling crime in Japan

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• 作者：Ferda Halicioglu ; Antonio R. Andr¨¦s ; Eiji Yamamura
• 关键词：C22 ; A14 ; K42
• 刊名：Economic Modelling
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：September, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：29
• 期：5
• 页码：1640-1645
• 全文大小：198 K

文摘

This study aims at identifying the factors of aggregate and disaggregate crime categories in Japan over the period 1964-2009. All crime categories are related to police outlays, police numbers, unemployment, divorce and urbanization rates. Bounds testing approach to cointegration is implemented to test the existence of a long-run relationship amongst the variables. Cointegration analysis yields that the main deterrent effect on crime is the police presence and this factor is further confirmed by the real police outlays. As for the essential cause of crime, urbanization stands as the leading factor which is followed by divorce and unemployment rates. Policy implications are discussed.