Crime and Unemployment in Greece: Evidence Before and During the Crisis

Laliotis, Ioannis (2015): Crime and Unemployment in Greece: Evidence Before and During the Crisis. Forthcoming in: Economics and Business Letters , Vol. 5, No. 1

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between unemployment and crime in Greece before and during the crisis using panel data at the regional level for the period 1999-2013. The results indicate the operation of a positive relationship between specific crime categories and male unemployment only during the crisis, a weaker effect of long term unemployment only on the total criminal activity and they reveal the existence of significant dynamics.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Crime; Unemployment; Crisis; Greece
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers > J60 - General; K - Law and Economics > K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior > K40 - General

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