Property crime and private protection allocation within cities: Theory and evidence
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چکیده
Canada exhibits no correlation between income and victimization, rich neighborhoods are less exposed to property crime, households more victimized than their neighbors, invest in protection. We provide a theory consistent with these facts. Criminals within city choose neighborhood pay search cost compare potential victims, whereas self-protection. As criminals' return increases income, likelier enter race greater protection driving criminals toward poorer areas. A calibration reproduces the Canadian victimization pattern by household/neighborhood income.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Economic Inquiry
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0043-3640', '1465-7295', '0095-2583']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.13070