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Results for economics and crime (france)
1 results foundAuthor: Bignon, Vincent Title: Stealing to Survive? Crime and Income Shocks in 19th Century France Summary: Using local administrative data from 1826 to 1936, we document the evolution of crime rates in 19th century France and we estimate the impact of a negative income shock on crime. Our identification strategy exploits the phylloxera crisis. Between 1863 and 1890, phylloxera destroyed about 40% of French vineyards. We use the geographical variation in the timing of this shock to identify its impact on property and violent crime rates, as well as minor offences. Our estimates suggest that the phylloxera crisis caused a substantial increase in property crime rates and a significant decrease in violent crimes. Details: Bonn: Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), 2014. 60p. Source: Internet Resource: IZA Discussion Paper No. 8531: Accessed October 15, 2014 at: http://ftp.iza.org/dp8531.pdf Year: 2014 Country: France URL: http://ftp.iza.org/dp8531.pdf Shelf Number: 133953 Keywords: Crime RatesEconomics and Crime (France)Historical StudyProperty CrimeSocioeconomic Conditions and Crime |