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A Structural Analysis of Crime and Economic Incentives of Youth Ph.D. Dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2012 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Crime; Earnings; Illegal Activities; Incarceration/Jail; Socioeconomic Background Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. In this thesis, a dynamic model is estimated to analyze the effect of economic incentives on crime involvement and recidivism of young people. The model assumes that the utility of individuals depends on their earnings from legal work and illegal activities. Every period, young agents face an expected wage. They may get extra income from criminal activities but lose some when punishment occurs. There are two types of punishment: arrest and incarceration. Criminals have to pay a fine if arrested but need to serve sentences from months to years with no earnings if incarcerated. The model is estimated through the SMM using data from the NLSY97, a nationally representative survey of 8984 individuals with employment records, criminal information, illegal income, and detailed arrest and sentence records, as well as other socio-demographic information. |
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Chan, Yun-Shan. A Structural Analysis of Crime and Economic Incentives of Youth. Ph.D. Dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2012. |