Simon Davies
Crime and happiness amongst heads of households in Malawi
Davies, Simon; Hinks, Timothy
Abstract
This paper uses 2005 Malawian data to investigate the link between crime and happiness in Malawi. Detailed descriptive statistics reveal that crime is a gendered issue and econometric analyses show that males and females respond differently to different crime variables. In particular, for males being attacked has a negative impact on happiness and neighbourhood crime rates have a U-shaped effect on happiness with happiness at its lowest when 11. 2% of respondents in a neighbourhood reported being a victim. For females only a subjective feeling of insecurity impacts negatively on happiness. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Citation
Davies, S., & Hinks, T. (2010). Crime and happiness amongst heads of households in Malawi. Journal of Happiness Studies, 11(4), 457-476. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-009-9152-7
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Nov 15, 2010 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Happiness Studies |
Print ISSN | 1389-4978 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 457-476 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-009-9152-7 |
Keywords | crime, happiness, subjective wellbeing, quality of life, Malawi, Africa |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1003120 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10902-009-9152-7 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com. |
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