Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Mariela Balbo
Author-Name-First: Mariela
Author-Name-Last: Balbo
Author-Name: Josefina Posadas
Author-Name-First: Josefina
Author-Name-Last: Posadas
Title: Una Primera Aproximación al Crimen en la Argentina
Abstract:The security problem is one of the major issues in the policy-makers agendas. At the same time is one of main worries of present society. As a result, appears a necessity to develop theoretical and empirical models of crime and punishment. Economists have been involved in this topic. In particular this paper finds evidence that supports the theory of deterrence: criminals are rational agents that take into account the probability of being convicted and the severity of punishment.
Length: 16 pages
Creation-Date:  1998-10
File-URL: https://www.depeco.econo.unlp.edu.ar/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/doc10.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:akh:wpaper:010