Victimización por crimen, percepción de seguridad y satisfacción con la vida en Colombia (Crime Victimization, Safety Perception and Satisfaction with Life in Colombia)

Revista de Economía Institucional, Vol. 21, N.° 41, 2019

28 Pages Posted: 18 Jun 2019

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William Manjarrés

affiliation not provided to SSRN

William Baca Mejia

Department of Economics; Department of Sociology

Date Written: June 6, 2019

Abstract

Spanish Abstract: Este artículo analiza los efectos del crimen y la percepción de seguridad en la satisfacción con la vida. Se estima un probit ordenado cuyos resultados sugieren que la victimización por crimen disminuye en un 1,1% la satisfacción con la vida; y que un incremento en la percepción de seguridad en la ciudad y en los barrios, la aumentan en un 7,3% y un l,7% respectivamente. Las variables relacionadas con as-pectos gubernamentales y equipamiento del barrio resultan significativas y con signo positivo. El género no juega un rol importante, y la pobreza subjetiva disminuye en un 3,8% la satisfacción con la vida.

English Abstract: This paper analyzes the effects of crime victimization and the perception of safety on life satisfaction. We estimated an ordered probit model, and results suggest that crime victimization decreased by 1,1% life satisfaction. In addition, an increase in the perception of security for the city and neighborhoods, increase life satisfaction at 7,3% and 1,7% respectively. Further, other groups of variables are included; government satisfaction and the infrastructure of the neighborhood. All of them have a positive relationship with life satisfaction. Finally, results exhibit that the gender does not play an important role in satisfaction, and subjective poverty decreased by 3,8% life satisfaction.

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Keywords: crime, victimization, perception of security, life satisfaction

JEL Classification: I31, K42

Suggested Citation

Manjarrés de Ávila, William and Baca Mejia, William, Victimización por crimen, percepción de seguridad y satisfacción con la vida en Colombia (Crime Victimization, Safety Perception and Satisfaction with Life in Colombia) (June 6, 2019). Revista de Economía Institucional, Vol. 21, N.° 41, 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3400351

William Manjarrés De Ávila

affiliation not provided to SSRN

William Baca Mejia (Contact Author)

Department of Economics ( email )

Km5 Via Puerto Colombia
Carrera 58 # 82-84 Apt 6B
Barranquilla, Atlantico
Colombia

Department of Sociology ( email )

One Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1208
Saint Louis, MO MO 63130-4899
United States

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