| 来源类型 | Discussion paper |
| 规范类型 | 论文 |
| 来源ID | DP15899 |
| DP15899 Breaking Bad: How Health Shocks Prompt Crime | |
| Gianpaolo Parise; Kim Peijnenburg | |
| 发表日期 | 2021-03-11 |
| 出版年 | 2021 |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 摘要 | We explore the impact of health shocks on criminal behavior. Exploiting variations in the timing of cancer diagnoses, we find that health shocks elicit an increase in the probability of committing crime by 13%. This response is economically significant at both the extensive (first-time criminals) and intensive margin (reoffenders). We uncover evidence for two channels explaining our findings. First, diagnosed individuals seek illegal revenues to compensate for the loss of earnings on the legal labor market. Second, cancer patients face lower expected cost of punishment through a lower survival probability. We do not find evidence that changes in preferences explain our findings. The documented pattern is stronger for individuals who lack insurance through preexisting wealth, home equity, or marriage. Welfare programs that alleviate the economic repercussions of health shocks are effective at mitigating the ensuing negative externality on society. |
| 主题 | Labour Economics |
| 关键词 | Economics of crime Health shocks Human capital Event study |
| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp15899 |
| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom) |
| 资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/544892 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Gianpaolo Parise,Kim Peijnenburg. DP15899 Breaking Bad: How Health Shocks Prompt Crime. 2021. |
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