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January 20, 2026Journal of Public Affairs1 citations

Economics of Crime in Ecuador Using Instrumental Variables Analysis

The Economics of Crime and Its Implementation in Ecuador Using External Instrumental Variables

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SMSánchez Calderón MarcosCRCristian Gabriel Gutierrez RojasVAValiño Castro Aurelia

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This analysis examines crime determinants in Ecuador, revealing socio-economic factors that influence harmful behaviors.

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  • The research aims to identify the socio-economic factors linked to homicide and vehicle theft in Ecuador.
  • Analyzed national time-series data from 1990 to 2022
  • Utilized instrumental variables (IV) and two-stage least squares (2SLS) estimator
  • Considered factors like illiteracy, income inequality, and public security expenditure
  • Income inequality and urban growth correlate positively with homicide rates
  • Poverty strongly relates to increased vehicle thefts
  • Access to employment and higher public security expenditure reduce crime rates
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Marcos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696f1a469e64f732b51ee95ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/pa.70111
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