Economics Research

Analysis Effect of Poverty and Inequality Income on Crime(Theft) Among the Provinces all over the Country

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Majid Maddah

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Managements, University of Semnan

Abstract
Economic and Socail unsuitable effects of crime have increased  researches  related  to
understanding of effective factors on growth of crime in recent years. In this paper, on
theoretical  and empirical basis of crime,The relationship between crime and total crimes are
investigated by specification of two models about vehicle larceny  and total larceny. Models
of panel data for country!s provinces in (1382-1385) are estimated. Results  show strong and
significant relationship between income inequality and poverty with crime in two model
,increasing of inequality and  poverty  increase the rate of crime  about  vehicle  larceny  and
total larceny during the period (1382-1385). Also, positive and significant effect of people
aged (15-24) on crime confirm in  two model and  population density on crime confirm in
vehicle Larceny model.

Keywords

Income Inequality
Poverty
Crime

  • Receive Date 02 June 2009
  • Revise Date 08 November 2009
  • Accept Date 11 January 2010

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