The Effect of Local Area Crime on Mental Health
The Effect of Local Area Crime on Mental Health
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DOI：
10.1111/ecoj.12205
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Fasani, Francesco
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作者：
Dustmann, Christian;Fasani, Francesco
本研究分析地方犯罪率对居民心理健康的影响。利用个人心理健康的纵向信息，我们解决了分类和内生移动行为的问题。我们发现犯罪给居民造成了相当大的精神压力，主要是由财产犯罪驱动的。对女性的影响更大，主要与抑郁和焦虑有关。当地犯罪率每增加一个标准差所造成的痛苦，是当地就业人数每减少一个标准差所造成的痛苦的2-4倍，大约是2005年7月7日伦敦爆炸事件短期影响的七分之一。
This study analyses the effect of local crime rates on residents' mental health. Using longitudinal information on individuals' mental well-being, we address the problem of sorting and endogenous moving behaviour. We find that crime causes considerable mental distress for residents, primarily driven by property crime. Effects are stronger for females, and mainly related to depression and anxiety. The distress caused by one SD increase in local crime is 2-4 times larger than that caused by a 1 SD decrease in local employment, and about one-seventh of the short-term impact of the 7 July 2005 London Bombings.