Understanding Victimization: The Case of Mozambique

Mikkel Barslund, John Rand, Finn Tarp and Jacinto Chiconela
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Jacinto Chiconela: Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD), Mozambique

No 05-17, Discussion Papers from University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper analyzes how different economic characteristics at the individual, household and community level affect the risk of victimization, controlling for the impact of (non-economic) sociological factors. We use a nation wide household survey from Mozambique and show that the probability of being victimized is increasing in income, but at a diminishing rate. At the same time, poorer households are vulnerable. While less at risk of victimization, they tend to suffer relatively greater losses when such shocks occur. Economic development and reduction in victimization go hand in hand, and lower inequality and increased employment appear as effective means of combating crime.

Keywords: victimization; crime; Africa; Mozambique; development; probit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K40 K42 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2005-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-afr and nep-dev
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