Crime scars: can recessions produce career criminals?

Brian Bell, Anna Bindler and Stephen Machin

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Abstract: Recessions typically raise youth unemployment and leave longterm labour market 'scars' on the young people concerned. Research by Brian Bell, Anna Bindler and Stephen Machin finds that they also have a disturbing and substantial impact in launching criminal careers.

Keywords: Crime; recessions; unemployment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J64 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-07
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