FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENT CRIME IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Diego Pierotti Procópio
    • Silvia Harumi Toyoshima

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.51903

      Keywords:

      Violent criminality, Drug market, Panel data

      Abstract

      The objective of the present study was to evaluate which factors are associated with violent crime in Brazil. The categories of crimes were selected homicide, robbery and willful corporal lesion followed by death. For this study we used the econometric model in the data structure in panel for all Brazilian federal units. The results indicated that the fixed effects model is the most suitable. In addition, it was found that the drug market and the unemployment rate positively influence analyzed crime rates. On the other hand, social assistance policies offered by Social Assistance Reference Centres have contributed to improving the quality of life of many Brazilian families living in situation socioeconomic vulnerability and, therewith, such a government measure has contributed to the fight against violent criminality in the country.

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      Author Biographies

      Diego Pierotti Procópio

      Mestre em Economia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). Professor do Departamento de Zootecnia e Extensão Rural (DZER) da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT).

      Silvia Harumi Toyoshima

      Doutora em Ciência Econômica pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas e Pós-Doutora pela University of Illinois. Professora Titular do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

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      Published

      2017-08-05

      How to Cite

      Procópio, D. P., & Toyoshima, S. H. (2017). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENT CRIME IN BRAZIL. Análise Econômica, 35(especial). https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.51903

      Issue

      Vol. 35 (2017): n. especial, julho de 2017

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