Does Immigration Increase Crime? by Francesco Fasani, Giovann... - 9781108731775

Name: Does Immigration Increase Crime? by Francesco Fasani, Giovann... - 9781108731775
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Does Immigration Increase Crime?Migration Policy and the Creation of the Criminal Immigrant\nAuthor(s): Francesco Fasani, Giovanni Mastrobuoni, Emily G. Owens, Paolo Pinotti\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108731775, 978-1108731775\nSynopsis\nDo migrants lead to an increase of crime rates in their host societies? This highly contentious issue has become a mainstay in the political debate and a lightning rod for the galvanization of populist movements, despite often lacking any empirical support. In this game-changing book, the authors examine what the existing data actually says, and provide their own novel evidence on the immigration-crime connection. Taking the unusual approach of analysing the subject from an economic perspective, the authors build on the pioneering work of Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker to construct their innovative arguments. By considering evidence from different countr.