Kling, Jeffrey R.; Ludwig, Jens - Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies, Department … - 2005
We test the hypothesis that criminal behavior is “contagious” – or susceptible to what economists term “endogenous … effects” – by examining the extent to which lower local-area crime rates decrease arrest rates among individuals. Using data … behavior is “contagious” – or susceptible to what
economists term “endogenous effects” – by examining the extent to which …