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Down and out in Italian towns: measuring the impact of economic downturns on crime

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posted on 2023-06-09, 02:16 authored by Guido De Blasio, Giuseppe Maggio, Carlo Menon
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).

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Economics Letters

ISSN

0165-1765

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

146

Page range

99-102

Department affiliated with

  • Geography Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-07-27

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-01-26

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-07-27

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