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Title: Unemployment insurance generosity and crime

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1798337

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Abstract: Previous studies show that unemployment has a positive effect on crime rates; however, unemployment insurance (UI) benefits could mitigate these effects. Using county-level unemployment and crime data and taking advantage of the UI law changes across states and over time (1990–2016), we provide new evidence that the UI benefits act as a buffer against local labour market shocks. A one-standard-deviation increase in benefits is associated with 2.4% and 1.9% lower property and violent crime rates for a county at average unemployment.

Url: https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2020.1798337

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Authors: Noghanibehambari, Hamid

Periodical (Full): Applied Economics Letters

Issue: 13

Volume: 28

Pages: 1076-1081

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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