When do more police induce more crime?

Casilda Lasso de la Vega, Oscar Volij () and Federico Weinschelbaum

No 19943, Documentos de Trabajo from The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA)

Abstract: We provide a necessary and sufficient condition on the equilibrium of a Walrasian economy for an increase in police expenditure to induce an increase in crime. This perverse effect is consistent with any appropriation technology and could arise even if the level of police protection is the socially optimal one.

Keywords: Theft; Crime; Police; General Equilibrium; Laffer. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 D74 H23 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 2022-02-03
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