When do more police induce more crime?
Submitted by admin on 3 February 2022 - 5:12pm
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February 2022
Topic:
Conflict, Crime and Violence
Theory
We provide a necessary and sufficient condition on the equilibrium of a Walrasian economy for an increase in police expenditure to induce an increase in crime. This perverse effect is consistent with any appropriation technology and could arise even if the level of police protection is the socially optimal one.
Research section:
Working Papers