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Effects of female workforce participation on crime: An analysis from the districts of India.
- Source :
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Journal of Public Affairs (14723891) . Feb2021, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This article assesses the impact of female workforce participation on violent and non‐violent crimes in India. Increase in female workforce should lead to greater investment in education and labour, more specifically by men. Greater representation of females also leads to increase in reporting of crime. These factors raise apprehension and conviction costs and should lead to fall in criminal engagements. Estimates suggest that a percent rise in female workforce leads to 1.5% rise in non‐violent crimes contemporaneously. With a decade lag, rise in female workforce causes reduction in violent crime by 1.1% and non‐violent crime by 2.24%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CRIME analysis
*LABOR supply
*VIOLENT crimes
*FEMALES
*INVESTMENT education
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14723891
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Affairs (14723891)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148802177
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2165