【摘要】 本文利用1988—2006年中国省级面板数据,采用动态面板数据估计了收入分配不平等对刑事犯罪率的影响。研究发现,控制跨省人口迁徙、福利支出、失业率等因素并作相关的稳健性检验以后,以基尼系数度量的收入分配不平等上升1个百分点,刑事犯罪率将至少上升0.185个百分点,并且收入不平等程度不断上升会导致政府增加福利支出以降低刑事犯罪率;城市化会导致刑事犯罪率上升;提高人力资本水平和增加福利支出都会对遏制犯罪发挥重要影响。更多还原

【Abstract】 We investigate the impact of income inequality on the criminal rate using Chinese province-level panel data for 1988—2006.We find that every one percent increase in the Gini coefficient of income inequality will raise crime rate by 0.185 percentage point after controlling for inter-provincial migration,welfare expenditure,unemployment rate and other factors.In the meantime,income inequality forces the government to increase its spending on welfare to fight crime.Our findings also indicate that urbanization could lead to higher crime rates whereas improving human capital and increasing spending on welfare could reduce crime rates.更多还原