An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries

Economic theory predicts that a rise in police presence will reduce criminal activity. However several studies in the literature have found mixed results. This study adds to the literature by exploring the relationship between the size of the polic...

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Main Author:	Islam, Asif
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	TERRORISM ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCOUNTING CAUSAL EFFECTS GOVERNANCE VARIABLES INCOME CRIMINAL LAWS GOVERNMENT CRIME STATISTICS LEGAL ORIGIN STRATEGIES POLITICIANS SERVICES IMMIGRANTS POLITICAL ECONOMY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRISONS CORRUPTION CRIME MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES WILL GENDER BIAS BUREAUCRACY THEFT COURTS INSTITUTIONS COMMERCIAL CODE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ROBBERY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEAVE KIDNAPPING KIDNAPPINGS DEMOCRACY CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CITIZEN VIOLENCE CASES MARKETS ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS INDICATORS MEDIUM ROBBERIES RESIDENCE CORRUPTION PERCEPTION POLICE FORCES POLICE FORCE POLICIES COUNTRY AVERAGE TRANSPARENCY POLICE REVERSE CAUSALITY PARTICIPATION CRIMES GENDER BANK COUNTRY AVERAGES INVESTIGATION NATIONAL INCOME VICTIMS VICTIM DAMAGE OFFENDERS PROPERTY CRIMINOLOGY MEASUREMENT REFUGEES POLICING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY GOVERNANCE INDICATOR CITIZENS GOVERNANCE JUSTICE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOMINANCE CRIMINALS THEFTS COUNTRY POPULATION SECURITY FEMALES GROWTH RATE STATISTICS CRIME RATES ORGANIZATION EQUALITY ARREST LEGAL ORIGINS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CRIME RATE POLICE PATROLS POLICY IMPLICATIONS LAW COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE MEASURES STRATEGY WOMEN BAD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENTS COMMON LAW FEMALE ABORTION BENEFITS INEQUALITY GROWTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25885430/exploration-relationship-between-police-presence-crime-business-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23886

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spelling	okr-10986-238862021-04-23T14:04:18Z An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries Islam, Asif TERRORISM ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCOUNTING CAUSAL EFFECTS GOVERNANCE VARIABLES INCOME CRIMINAL LAWS GOVERNMENT CRIME STATISTICS LEGAL ORIGIN STRATEGIES POLITICIANS SERVICES IMMIGRANTS POLITICAL ECONOMY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRISONS CORRUPTION CRIME MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES WILL GENDER BIAS BUREAUCRACY THEFT COURTS INSTITUTIONS COMMERCIAL CODE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ROBBERY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEAVE KIDNAPPING KIDNAPPINGS DEMOCRACY CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CITIZEN VIOLENCE CASES MARKETS ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS INDICATORS MEDIUM ROBBERIES RESIDENCE CORRUPTION PERCEPTION POLICE FORCES POLICE FORCE POLICIES COUNTRY AVERAGE TRANSPARENCY POLICE REVERSE CAUSALITY PARTICIPATION CRIMES GENDER BANK COUNTRY AVERAGES INVESTIGATION NATIONAL INCOME VICTIMS VICTIM DAMAGE OFFENDERS PROPERTY CRIMINOLOGY MEASUREMENT REFUGEES POLICING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY GOVERNANCE INDICATOR CITIZENS GOVERNANCE JUSTICE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOMINANCE CRIMINALS THEFTS COUNTRY POPULATION SECURITY FEMALES GROWTH RATE STATISTICS CRIME RATES ORGANIZATION EQUALITY ARREST LEGAL ORIGINS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CRIME RATE POLICE PATROLS POLICY IMPLICATIONS LAW COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE MEASURES STRATEGY WOMEN BAD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENTS COMMON LAW FEMALE ABORTION BENEFITS INEQUALITY GROWTH Economic theory predicts that a rise in police presence will reduce criminal activity. However several studies in the literature have found mixed results. This study adds to the literature by exploring the relationship between the size of the police force and crime experienced by firms. Using survey data for about 12,000 firms in a cross-section of 27 developing countries, the study finds that increasing the size of the police force is negatively associated with crime experienced by firms. The results are confirmed using a panel of firms for a subset of countries for which data are available. The study also finds that this negative relationship is stronger under certain macro-economic circumstances. 2016-03-08T23:20:21Z 2016-03-08T23:20:21Z 2016-02 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25885430/exploration-relationship-between-police-presence-crime-business-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23886 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7560 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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topic	TERRORISM ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCOUNTING CAUSAL EFFECTS GOVERNANCE VARIABLES INCOME CRIMINAL LAWS GOVERNMENT CRIME STATISTICS LEGAL ORIGIN STRATEGIES POLITICIANS SERVICES IMMIGRANTS POLITICAL ECONOMY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRISONS CORRUPTION CRIME MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES WILL GENDER BIAS BUREAUCRACY THEFT COURTS INSTITUTIONS COMMERCIAL CODE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ROBBERY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEAVE KIDNAPPING KIDNAPPINGS DEMOCRACY CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CITIZEN VIOLENCE CASES MARKETS ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS INDICATORS MEDIUM ROBBERIES RESIDENCE CORRUPTION PERCEPTION POLICE FORCES POLICE FORCE POLICIES COUNTRY AVERAGE TRANSPARENCY POLICE REVERSE CAUSALITY PARTICIPATION CRIMES GENDER BANK COUNTRY AVERAGES INVESTIGATION NATIONAL INCOME VICTIMS VICTIM DAMAGE OFFENDERS PROPERTY CRIMINOLOGY MEASUREMENT REFUGEES POLICING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY GOVERNANCE INDICATOR CITIZENS GOVERNANCE JUSTICE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOMINANCE CRIMINALS THEFTS COUNTRY POPULATION SECURITY FEMALES GROWTH RATE STATISTICS CRIME RATES ORGANIZATION EQUALITY ARREST LEGAL ORIGINS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CRIME RATE POLICE PATROLS POLICY IMPLICATIONS LAW COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE MEASURES STRATEGY WOMEN BAD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENTS COMMON LAW FEMALE ABORTION BENEFITS INEQUALITY GROWTH
spellingShingle	TERRORISM ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCOUNTING CAUSAL EFFECTS GOVERNANCE VARIABLES INCOME CRIMINAL LAWS GOVERNMENT CRIME STATISTICS LEGAL ORIGIN STRATEGIES POLITICIANS SERVICES IMMIGRANTS POLITICAL ECONOMY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS PRISONS CORRUPTION CRIME MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES WILL GENDER BIAS BUREAUCRACY THEFT COURTS INSTITUTIONS COMMERCIAL CODE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ROBBERY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEAVE KIDNAPPING KIDNAPPINGS DEMOCRACY CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CITIZEN VIOLENCE CASES MARKETS ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS INDICATORS MEDIUM ROBBERIES RESIDENCE CORRUPTION PERCEPTION POLICE FORCES POLICE FORCE POLICIES COUNTRY AVERAGE TRANSPARENCY POLICE REVERSE CAUSALITY PARTICIPATION CRIMES GENDER BANK COUNTRY AVERAGES INVESTIGATION NATIONAL INCOME VICTIMS VICTIM DAMAGE OFFENDERS PROPERTY CRIMINOLOGY MEASUREMENT REFUGEES POLICING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY GOVERNANCE INDICATOR CITIZENS GOVERNANCE JUSTICE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOMINANCE CRIMINALS THEFTS COUNTRY POPULATION SECURITY FEMALES GROWTH RATE STATISTICS CRIME RATES ORGANIZATION EQUALITY ARREST LEGAL ORIGINS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CRIME RATE POLICE PATROLS POLICY IMPLICATIONS LAW COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE MEASURES STRATEGY WOMEN BAD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENTS COMMON LAW FEMALE ABORTION BENEFITS INEQUALITY GROWTH Islam, Asif An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries
relation	Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7560
description	Economic theory predicts that a rise in police presence will reduce criminal activity. However several studies in the literature have found mixed results. This study adds to the literature by exploring the relationship between the size of the police force and crime experienced by firms. Using survey data for about 12,000 firms in a cross-section of 27 developing countries, the study finds that increasing the size of the police force is negatively associated with crime experienced by firms. The results are confirmed using a panel of firms for a subset of countries for which data are available. The study also finds that this negative relationship is stronger under certain macro-economic circumstances.
format	Working Paper
author	Islam, Asif
author_facet	Islam, Asif
author_sort	Islam, Asif
title	An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries
title_short	An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries
title_full	An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries
title_fullStr	An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed	An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries
title_sort	exploration of the relationship between police presence, crime, and business in developing countries
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2016
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25885430/exploration-relationship-between-police-presence-crime-business-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23886
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An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries

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