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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Islam, Asif
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016-02
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 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23886
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