The effect of welfare programs on criminal behavior: A theoretical and empirical analysis
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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)

张俊森教授 (经济学系)

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数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7295.1997.tb01899.x

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摘要A simple economic model of criminal behavior shows that welfare payments will reduce the time allocated to illegal activities under risk aversion and other reasonable assumptions. This theoretical prediction is confirmed by the empirical findings: using a set of cross-sectional U.S. state data for 1987, it is found that cash or in-kind welfare programs have a negative and often significant effect on property crime. Move general programs such as public housing seem to have a larger effect than those aimed primarily at women (AFDC). Medicaid and school lunch programs apparently have little effect on property crime.

着者Zhang JS
会议名称69th Annual Western-Economic-Association-International Conference
会议开始日01.07.1994
会议完结日02.07.1994
会议地点VANCOUVER
期刊名称ECONOMIC INQUIRY
出版年份1997
月份1
日期1
卷号35
期次1
出版社WESTERN ECONOMIC ASSOC INT
页次120 - 137
国际标準期刊号0095-2583
电子国际标準期刊号1465-7295
语言英式英语

Web of Science 学科类别Business & Economics; Economics; ECONOMICS