RT Article
T1 Not just money. How organised crime, violence, and insecurity are shaping emigration in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 47
IS 3
SP 255
OP 278
A1 Cutrona, Sebastián A.
A1 Rosen, Jonathan D. 1986-
A1 Lindquist, Katy A.
A2 Rosen, Jonathan D. 1986-
A2 Lindquist, Katy A.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1853374946
AB This article utilises logistic regression analysis to determine the factors that influence people from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala deciding to flee to other countries. By broadening the traditional migration literature, we argue that organised crime, violence, and insecurity, not purely economic calculations, play a crucial role in one’s decision to emigrate to the U.S. Although concretely economic motivations, such as the household’s wage level, and social capital-related factors like having family ties in the destination country, are strong correlates in our models, we show that victimisation and fear of crime also affect the decision to live or work abroad. We contend that these factors are directly related to the presence of gangs and other criminal organisations in all three countries.
K1 Mexico
K1 Central America
K1 Violence
K1 Organised Crime
K1 Migration
DO 10.1080/01924036.2022.2052125