Causal Effect of Small Businesses on Street Theft: Evidence from a Natural Experiment of the Beijing Cleanup Campaign

ObjectivesTo examine the causal impact of small businesses on street theft and the underlying mechanisms.MethodsThe “Cleanup Holes in the Wall” campaign in Beijing, China, provides a rare opportunity for a natural experiment. Drawing on street view images processed by deep learning algorithms and ot...

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Main Author: Zhang, Yanji (Author)
Contributors: Cai, Liang ; Song, Guangwen ; You, Yongyi
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2024, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 727-760
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Keywords:
Deep learning algorithm
Street view image
Difference-in-difference model
Street theft
Small Business