The Impact of Social Capital on Crime: Evidence from the Netherlands

This paper investigates the relation between social capital and crime. The analysis contributes to explaining why crime is so heterogeneous across space. By employing current and historical data for Dutch municipalities and by providing novel indicators to measure social capital, we find a link betw...

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Main Author: Akçomak, I. Semih (Author)
Contributors: ter Weel, Bas
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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