Agglomeration, city size and crime

B-Tier
Journal: European Economic Review
Year: 2015
Volume: 80
Issue: C
Pages: 62-82

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper analyzes the relationship between crime and agglomeration where the land, labor, product, and crime markets are endogenously determined. Our main theoretical findings are the following: (i) better accessibility to jobs decreases crime in the short run but may increase crime in the long run; (ii) the per-capita crime rate increases with city size; (iii) when allowing for endogenous policing, lower commuting costs make the impact of police on crime more efficient.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:eecrev:v:80:y:2015:i:c:p:62-82
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25