Abstract
We investigate an underexplored externality of crime: the impact of violent crime on individuals' participation in walking. For many adults walking is the only regular physical activity. We use a sample of nearly 1 million people in 323 small areas in England between 2005 and 2011 matched to quarterly crime data at the small area level. Within area variation identifies the causal effect of local violent crime on walking and a difference-in-difference analysis of two high-profile crimes corroborates our results. We find a significant deterrent effect of violent crime on walking that translates into a drop in overall physical activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 34-49 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Economics |
| Volume | 47 |
| Early online date | 20 Jan 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2016 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Violent crime
- Walking
- Physical activity
- Externality
- Local area
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