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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... view more
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.... view less
Classification
Social Policy
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Free Keywords
crime; school enrollment; health; project placement
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 831-863
Journal
Journal of Development Studies, 45 (2009) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380902802206
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)