Immigration, Crime, and Crime (Mis)Perceptions

Nicolás Ajzenman, Patricio Dominguez and Raimundo Undurraga

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 142-76

Abstract: This paper studies the effects of immigration on crime and crime perceptions in Chile, where the foreign-born population tripled in less than ten years. We document null effects of immigration on crime but positive and significant effects on crime-related concerns and on preventive behavioral responses, such as investing in home security. We explore several channels and provide suggestive evidence related to low- versus high-education immigrants, ethnicity-related intergroup threats, and the role of local media.

JEL-codes: D83 D91 J15 K42 L82 O15 O17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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