Date of Award
January 2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Economics & Finance
First Advisor
Prodosh Simlai
Abstract
I examine the effect of poverty on violent crime in the United States during the years between 2000 and 2012. My analysis contributes to the literature by utilizing state-level poverty rates as the main variable of interest, and directly studying its effect on violent crime rates. I use panel data and a group (state) and time fixed effects estimation method in the study. The results confirm prior research that concludes that poverty does not have a significant effect on violent crime.
Recommended Citation
Ramos, Jose Gabriel, "Estimating The Effect Of Poverty On Violent Crime" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 1696.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/1696
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