Crime and happiness amongst heads of households in Malawi
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Davies, S. and Hinks, T., 2010. Crime and happiness amongst heads of households in Malawi. Journal of Happiness Studies, 11 (4), pp. 457-476.
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Abstract
This paper uses 2005 Malawian data to investigate the link between crime and happiness in Malawi. Detailed descriptive statistics reveal that crime is a gendered issue and econometric analyses show that males and females respond differently to different crime variables. In particular, for males being attacked has a negative impact on happiness and neighbourhood crime rates have a U-shaped effect on happiness with happiness at its lowest when 11.2% of respondents in a neighbourhood reported being a victim. For females only a subjective feeling of insecurity impacts negatively on happiness.
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| Item Type | Articles |
| Creators | Davies, S.and Hinks, T. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10902-009-9152-7 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords | subjective wellbeing, crime, africa, happiness, malawi, quality of life |
| Departments | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > Economics |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published |
| ID Code | 20137 |
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