Understanding the link between temperature and crime

The correlation between hot weather and crime is well documented but not fully understood. We combine millions of administrative records, victimization surveys on unreported crime and daily weather information to analyze the effect of temperatures on crime in Mexico. We find that sample selection ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cohen, F, Gonzalez, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Economic Association 2024