Aim/purpose - This paper aims to examine with new empirical evidence the joint relationships between violence, income … inequality, and real income per capita in a simultaneous equation framework using a worldwide sample at the country level. Design …, the results confirm a strong positive relationship between violence and income inequality. Conversely, a negative but non …

What impact does inequality have on metropolitan areas? Crime rates are higher in places with more inequality, and … inequality and the growth of both income and population, once we control for the initial distribution of skills. What determines … one third of the variation in income inequality, and that skill inequality is itself explained by historical schooling …

What impact does inequality have on metropolitan areas? Crime rates are higher in places with more inequality, and … inequality and the growth of both income and population, once we control for the initial distribution of skills. What determines … one third of the variation in income inequality, and that skill inequality is itself explained by historical schooling …

What impact does inequality have on metropolitan areas? Crime rates are higher in places with more inequality, and … inequality and the growth of both income and population, once we control for the initial distribution of skills. What determines … one third of the variation in income inequality, and that skill inequality is itself explained by historical schooling …

we estimate the impact of a negative income shock on crime. Our identification strategy exploits the phylloxera crisis …Using local administrative data from 1826 to 1936, we document the evolution of crime rates in 19th century France and … this shock to identify its impact on property and violent crime rates, as well as minor offences. Our estimates suggest …