Citation

Torres-Preciado VH, Polanco-Gaytán M, Tinoco-Zermeño MA. Pap. Reg. Sci. 2017; 96(3): 477-494.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Regional Science Association International, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/pirs.12205

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of crime on regional economic growth in Mexico. We estimate a growth model using a spatial panel data model and test for the presence and type of spatial interaction, as proposed by Elhorst. Our results suggest that a two-way spatial Durbin model best fits the data, crime exerts a negative total effect on economic growth across Mexican states, particularly homicides and robbery, and significant spillover effects seem to reinforce the negative impact on regional growth.

Language: en

Keywords

Crime; Mexico; regional economic growth; spatial panel econometrics