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Insecurity and welfare: evidence from country data
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Abstract Using original survey data, we examine how insecurity affects welfare. Correcting for unobserved heterogeneity, we find an effect of insecurity on incomes, school enrollment, health status, and infant mortality. Results are robust to the inclusion of various shocks potentially affecting both welfare... mehr
Using original survey data, we examine how insecurity affects welfare. Correcting for unobserved heterogeneity, we find an effect of insecurity on incomes, school enrollment, health status, and infant mortality. Results are robust to the inclusion of various shocks potentially affecting both welfare and insecurity. But the significance of the insecurity effect varies somewhat with the method used. We further find a significant effect of insecurity on the provision of certain public services, notably schooling and health care, and in the placement of development projects. Taken together, the evidence suggests that insecurity is an important determinant of welfare in the country studied.... weniger
Klassifikation
Sozialpolitik
Kriminalsoziologie, Rechtssoziologie, Kriminologie
Entwicklungsländersoziologie, Entwicklungssoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
crime; school enrollment; health; project placement
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2009
Seitenangabe
S. 831-863
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Development Studies, 45 (2009) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380902802206
Status
Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)