Crime Watch: Hurricanes and Illegal Activities
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DOI: 10.1002/soej.12376
Abstract: We investigate the relationship between hurricane strikes and crime for Jamaica. To this end, we construct hurricane damages and daily recorded criminal activity. Hurricanes are found to significantly increase crime by 35%, where the impact… read more here.
Keywords: hurricanes illegal; hurricane; illegal activities; crime watch ... See more keywords