Does development deter crime against women? Panel evidence from India

Purpose – This paper investigates the deterrence effect of development on crime against women in India. Specifically, the authors examine the deterrence effect of the composite development index, i.e. Human Development Index (HDI), along with other variables acting as development indicators such as...

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Main Authors: Suhasini Gupta, Pradeep Kumar Sahoo, Kirtti Ranjan Paltasingh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Business and Socio-Economic Development
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JBSED-11-2021-0146/full/pdf