Does Eligibility for Tertiary Education Affect Crime Rates? Quasi-Experimental Evidence

This paper estimates the effect of tertiary education eligibility on crime in Sweden. The hypothesis tested is that continuing to higher education decreases crime rates since it allows young people to escape inactivity and idleness, which are known to trigger crime. However, to qualify for tertiary...

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Main Author: Nordin, Martin 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 805-829
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Keywords:
K42
I2
Attendance
Tertiary eligibility
Education
Crime
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Summary:This paper estimates the effect of tertiary education eligibility on crime in Sweden. The hypothesis tested is that continuing to higher education decreases crime rates since it allows young people to escape inactivity and idleness, which are known to trigger crime. However, to qualify for tertiary education, individuals have to meet the eligibility requirements in upper-secondary school. Tertiary education eligibility may therefore affect crime rates.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-017-9355-8