New evidence from the misery index in the crime function

We propose a parsimony model which is clear from multicollinearity and specification problems in the standard crime function. This study examines the relationship between the misery index and the crime rate in the Unites States from 1960 to 2005.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Tang, Chor Foon ; Lean, Hooi Hooi
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 102.2009, 2, p. 112-115
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Cointegration UECM Multiple-rank F-test Misery index Crime

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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