Citation

dos Santos MJ, Kassouf AL. Journal of Applied Statistics 2013; 40(10): 2087-2109.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Sheffield City Polytechnic)

DOI

10.1080/02664763.2013.804905

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to investigate possible causes for the significant reduction observed in crime rates in SAo Paulo city. By applying a cointegration analysis, we observed long-run relationships between crime, economic activity, and police performance. The results indicate that the lethal crime rate is positively related to unemployment and negatively related to real wages and to the results of law-enforcement activities, specifically arrests and seizure of firearms. Moreover, the hypothesis that the Disarmament Statute led to a reduction in the lethal crime rate is not rejected.

Language: en