According to the standard economic model of crime, which assumes that individuals are rational decisions makers who … consider the opportunity cost of crime and take into account the possibility of getting caught and punished; the concern that … immigration can cause increases in crime is warranted, considering the fact that there is much empirical evidence that suggest the …

rationnelle, en considérant le coût d’opportunité du crime et en tenant compte de la possibilité d’être pris et puni, on se pose … affilié du RCCMTC Haimin Zhang (Université de la Colombie-Britannique) et intitulée « L’immigration et le crime : éléments de …

This working paper studies the effect of remittances from the United States on crime rates in Mexico. The topic is …

often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based … on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that there is no simple link between immigration and crime. Crucially …, the evidence points to substantial differences in the impact on property crime, depending on the labor market …

whether immigration affects crime victimization and the perception of criminality among European natives. Using data from the … simulations. Our empirical findings show that an increase in immigration does not affect crime victimization, but it is associated … with an increase in the fear of crime, the latter being consistently and positively correlated with the natives …

The recent upward trend in crime rates of developing countries has spurred widespread public concern about personal and … proprietary insecurity. In some countries, the questions of crime, violence, and victimization are attracting more attention from … related to crime and victimization from an economic perspective. For this purpose the paper combines a review of the main …

We explore the relationship between property crime and growth among microenterprises in Mexico. We use data on … microenterprises and crime incidence from victimization surveys. We find that higher rates of property crime are associated with a …

Project, Vanderbilt University). The main findings show that crime, violence and insecurity are mentioned among the main …, 22% of respondents report having been victims of a crime. This ratio varies from 8.4% in the case of Jamaica and Panama … to 27.5% in Argentina. In Uruguay 62.6% of respondents consider that the current crime rate is a serious threat to future …

few studies of the impact of this South-South migration. In this paper, we examine the impact of migration from one … the hypothesis that Nicaraguan migration to Costa Rica was an important factor contributing to falling earnings, increased …