Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data
Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA) is an important leverage for China to overcome poverty. While its economic effects are well studied, less is known about the social impact of TPA. Based on trial documents data from the China Judgments Online, we use DID method and find the growth rate of criminal...
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| description | Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA) is an important leverage for China to overcome poverty. While its economic effects are well studied, less is known about the social impact of TPA. Based on trial documents data from the China Judgments Online, we use DID method and find the growth rate of criminal offenses reduced by over 20% after the implementation of TPA. The income growth effect from TPA is the primary mechanism for suppressing criminal crimes. Improved employment plays a role as well. Our work not only reveals the relationship between TPA and the enhancement of societal security, characterized by fewer criminal offenses, in the background of completing the first Centenary Goal, but also sheds light on how to fulfil the Peaceful China Initiative in the second Centenary Goal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-455a7124e67e49ecac57edcfbb524d122024-04-14T04:10:15ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.China Economic Quarterly International2666-93312024-03-01415568Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online dataMengjie Yi0Jiasheng Li1Guangjun Shen2Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences, ChinaTsinghua University, China; Corresponding author.Sun Yat-Sen University, ChinaTargeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA) is an important leverage for China to overcome poverty. While its economic effects are well studied, less is known about the social impact of TPA. Based on trial documents data from the China Judgments Online, we use DID method and find the growth rate of criminal offenses reduced by over 20% after the implementation of TPA. The income growth effect from TPA is the primary mechanism for suppressing criminal crimes. Improved employment plays a role as well. Our work not only reveals the relationship between TPA and the enhancement of societal security, characterized by fewer criminal offenses, in the background of completing the first Centenary Goal, but also sheds light on how to fulfil the Peaceful China Initiative in the second Centenary Goal.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933124000145K10K14I32 |
| spellingShingle | Mengjie Yi Jiasheng Li Guangjun Shen Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data China Economic Quarterly International K10 K14 I32 |
| title | Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data |
| title_full | Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data |
| title_fullStr | Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data |
| title_short | Can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses? Empirical evidence from China judgments online data |
| title_sort | can targeted poverty alleviation reduce criminal offenses empirical evidence from china judgments online data |
| topic | K10 K14 I32 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933124000145 |
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