Santos, Marcelo Justus dos; Filho, Jonas Irineu dos Santos - In: Economia 12 (2011) 1, pp. 131-147
there is convergence in intra-regional crime rates over time. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the … hypothesis of convergence in crime rates among different areas in Brazil. Using homicide rates as a proxy for criminality and … from the analyzed period are maintained, over time, the intra-regional difference in crime rates will be gradually reduced …