The Nexus between Crime Rates, Poverty, and Income Inequality: A Case Study of Indonesia

• Main Authors: Lilik Sugiharti, -, Rudi Purwono, -, Miguel Angel Esquivias Padilla, 041417037308, Hilda Rohmawati, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; Indonesian
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2023
• Subjects: H Social Sciences; HB522-715 Income. Factor shares
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/123864/2/LilikSugiharti_Artikel117_.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123864/5/LilikSugiharti_Similarity117_The-Nexus-between-Crime.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123864/4/1.17_LilikS_Koresponden_The_Nexus_Between.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123864/3/LilikSugiharti_KualitasKaril117.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123864/; https://www2.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11/2/62; https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11020062
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

This study examines whether income inequality and poverty are determinants of crime rates across 34 provinces in Indonesia. Three indicators of income inequality and four poverty measures are tested to examine whether the dimension and degree of unequal welfare distribution are linked to crime occur...