The effect of pollution on crime: Evidence from data on particulate matter and ozone

Volume: 98, Pages: 102267
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
null null We estimate the effect of short-term air pollution exposure (PM2.5 and ozone) on several categories of crime, with a particular emphasis on aggressive behavior. To identify this relationship, we combine detailed daily data on crime, air pollution, and weather for an eight-year period across the United States. Our primary identification strategy employs extremely high dimensional fixed effects and we perform a series of robustness...
Paper Details
Title
The effect of pollution on crime: Evidence from data on particulate matter and ozone
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
98
Pages
102267
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