Crime rates and labor market opportunities in the Philippines: 1970–2008

Epictetus E. Patalinghug

Economics Letters, 2011, vol. 113, issue 2, 160-164

Abstract: The paper estimates the impact of labor market variables on crime in the Philippines using national-level time series and regional-level panel data. The evidence suggests that wage rate and labor force participation rate have stronger effect on crime than criminal deterrence variables.

Keywords: Crime; Labor market; Panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 C23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.07.015

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