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Title: | Convergence in Homicide Rates Across the European Union Countries: Toward an Effective and Genuine Security Union | Authors: | Adiyaman, Ezgi Kasman, Saadet |
Keywords: | homicide rates convergence the European Union Panel-Data United-States Crime Rates Monte-Carlo Trends Inequality Victimization Unemployment Difference Models |
Publisher: | Sage Publications Inc | Abstract: | This paper investigates whether homicide rates among the European Union (EU) member countries tend to converge over the period 1990 to 2018. We use the concept of beta-convergence proposed by Barro and Sala-i-Martin (1992) and employ the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM, hereafter) methodology for 2-years span panel data of 26 EU member countries. The results provide strong evidence for both absolute and conditional convergence of homicide rates across EU countries. Moreover, speed of homicide convergence is increased by the control variables, namely GDP per capita and unemployment rate. Hence, we conclude that the economic integration contributes to the process of convergence in homicide rates in the EU. JEL classification: O47; C23; K42 | URI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221092718 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/2174 |
ISSN: | 0011-1287 1552-387X |
Appears in Collections: | Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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