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Historical exposure to crime leads individuals to prioritize fighting crime over economic stability, resulting in larger GDP declines in countries with entrenched crime concerns. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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This paper aims to explore how past exposure to crime affects current perceptions and economic outcomes.

March 8, 2026IMF Working PaperOpen Access

The Long-term Effects of Crime

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UBUrsula Berresheim RPRafael Machado Parente SPSamuel PienknaguraInternational Monetary Fund

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Cross-country analysis shows historical crime shapes current crime perceptions, impacting economies.

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This paper aims to explore how past exposure to crime affects current perceptions and economic outcomes.
Analyzed cross-country survey data
Matched survey data with historical crime records
Focused on demographic differences among individuals
Historically high-crime exposure increases focus on crime over economic stability
Older, richer individuals, and parents exhibit stronger links to crime concerns
Countries with entrenched crime worries see greater GDP declines after crime shocks

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Berresheim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada8cfbc08abd80d5bc18c https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229040983.001

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