计量经济学 econometrics report - crime rate.docx

The Effects of Metropolis, Police Prison Population Size on Violent Crime Rate ------- Using cross-sectional data in 1980 By Ye TAO March. 2012. Introduction This report investigates the correlation between violent crime rate and its potential significant variables. The sample used is from 51 states of US in 1980. In previous literatures, Levitt (1996) found every incremental prisoner implies a reduction of crime rate by 15%, and police force is positively correlated to crime rate due to the higher crime rate increase demand for police force. Raphael (2001) and West (1986) state that unemp