Journal article
Understanding the link between temperature and crime
- Abstract:
- The correlation between hot weather and crime is well documented but not fully understood. We combine millions of administrative records, victimization surveys on unreported crime and daily weather information to analyze the effect of temperatures on crime in Mexico. We find that sample selection cannot explain the observed positive correlation between temperature and crime. Moreover, we find that shifts in alcohol consumption and time use on weekends are responsible for 28 percent of temperature-induced crimes. We also observe changes in the hour and location of crimes, providing new evidence on the importance of time use as a determinant of crime.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 1.6MB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1257/pol.20220118
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- Publisher:
- American Economic Association
- Journal:
- American Economic Journal: Economic Policy More from this journal
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 480-514
- Publication date:
- 2024-05-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2023-07-18
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1945-774X
- ISSN:
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1945-7731
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1600450
- Local pid:
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pubs:1600450
- Deposit date:
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2024-01-16
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- Copyright holder:
- American Economic Association
- Copyright date:
- 2024
- Rights statement:
- ©️ 2024 American Economic Association. All rights reserved.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from American Economic Association at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1257/pol.20220118
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