Understanding victimization: the case of Mozambique

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

This paper analyzes how economic and non-economic characteristics at the individual, household, and community level affect the risk of victimization in Mozambique. We use a countrywide representative household survey from Mozambique with unique individual level information and show that the probability of being victimized is increasing in income, but at a diminishing rate. The effect of income is dependent on the type of crime, and poorer households are vulnerable. While less at risk of victimization, they suffer relatively greater losses when such shocks occur. Lower inequality and increased community level employment emerge as effective avenues to less crime
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftWorld Development
Vol/bind35
Udgave nummer7
Sider (fra-til)1237-1258
ISSN0305-750X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2007

Bibliografisk note

JEL Classification: K40, K42, O55

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