Powdthavee, Nattavudh (2005) Unhappiness and crime : evidence from South Africa. Economica, 72 (287). pp. 531-547. doi:10.1111/j.0013-0427.2005.00429.x ISSN 0013-0427.

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Abstract

This paper is the first of its kind to study quality of life responses of crime victims. Using cross-sectional data from the OHS97 survey of South Africa, it is shown that victims report significantly lower well-being than the non-victims, ceteris paribus. Happiness is lower for non-victimized respondents currently living in higher crime areas. However, some evidence is found that criminal victimization hurts, but hurts less if regional crime rate on our reference group is high.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Economica
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing
ISSN:	0013-0427
Official Date:	August 2005
Dates:	Date Event August 2005 UNSPECIFIED
Volume:	72
Number:	287
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 531-547
DOI:	10.1111/j.0013-0427.2005.00429.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published

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