Economia e criminalidade: uma análise de dados em painel das mesorregiões de Minas Gerais no período 2005-2007

Abstract

In this work, we investigate the effects of economic variables on crime rates in selected mesoregions of the State of Minas Gerais; and we also develop a comparative analysis between regions of high crime, with those of low rates of violent crimes. The models used to analyze the data consist of panel data: Pooled, Fixed Effects and Random Effects. The paper pointed out that the age range of 15 to 29 is more likely to commit crimes.