期刊名称：DIW Diskussionspapiere / Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
出版年度：2009
卷号：2009
出版社：Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
摘要：This study empirically examines the relationship between crime, deterrence and
unemployment in Greece. A regional dataset over the period 1991-1998 was
collected and analyzed. Our econometric methodology follows the Generalized
Method of Moments (GMM) estimator applied to dynamic models of panel data. The
results show that property crimes are significantly deterred by higher clear-up
rates. Also for property crime rates, the results indicate that unemployment
increases crime. For violent crimes, however, the effect of the clear-up rate
and unemployment are found to be insignificant.
