EPI is preparing a report which shows a strong link
between crime rates and conditions in the low-wage
labor market (i.e., better conditions, less crime,
as one might expect).
mbs
>>> Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/11/00 11:04AM >>>
Charles Brown wrote:
>I have to agree with Jim D. that the drop in unemployment would be a
>traditional left mentioned factor.
Yes, but the trend predated the recent lows in unemployment, and
there's been a sharp drop in crime in NYC, where unemployment is
still quite high (and the employment-population ratio quite low,
lower than a comparison with the national U rate might suggest).
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CB: Would there be comparable imperfections in the correlations with the
other factors mentioned as cause of crime drop ?
CB
