Spatial Dependence of Crime in Monterrey, Mexico

• Published in: Ecos de economía Vol. 18; no. 38; pp. 63 - 92
• Main Authors: Ernesto Aguayo Téllez, Medellín Mendoza, Sandra Edith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medellin UNIVERSIDAD EAFIT 01.01.2014; Universidad EAFIT
• Subjects: autocorrelación espacial; Crime; delincuencia; Economic theory; efectos de vecindario; Metropolitan areas; Neighborhoods; Social conditions & trends; Studies; Mexico; Monterrey Mexico

This paper studies the impact that the characteristics of the environment have on crime using neighborhood aggregate data of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area for the year 2010. Data spatial autocorrelation is corroborated, i.e. neighborhoods with high crime rates have a positive impact on the crime r...