CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Gerashchenko, Daria |
|---|---|
| Title | The Determinants of Homicide Rates in Russian Regions in 2000-2017 |
| Summary | Russian Federation has the highest although declining homicide rate among European states despite government attempts to reduce it. The consequences of homicide include significant economic, social and health costs, that make homicide an important public policy problem. Russian authorities claim that alcohol consumption is the main reason behind homicide, but there is no sufficient evidence of a causal relationship. This paper explores the homicide rates in diverse Russian regions in 2000-2017 to identify factors that contribute to it and to find out whether poverty causes violence. Using panel FE regression in combination with an instrumental variable strategy, this study finds that the key correlates of HR are educational level, low income, alcohol consumption, divorces, and GINI, while poverty is causally related to it. The findings imply that the government should work on anti-poverty policies instead of over-concentrating on reducing alcohol consumption. |
| Supervisor | Brown, Caitlin |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/gerashchenko_daria.pdf |
Visit the CEU Library.
© 2007-2021, Central European University