Linkage between internal migration and crime: Evidence from India

Debnath, Avijit; Nayan, Ram

doi:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2013.06.001

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“…Districts characterized by unusually masculine sex ratios might also be characterized by high rates of in-migration, which have been linked theoretically, if not empirically (Debnath and Roy 2013), to higher crime rates. Accordingly, the models control for the lifetime in-migration rate—that is, the percentage of district residents who were born outside of their 2001 district of residence.…”

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Skewed Sex Ratios and Criminal Victimization in India

2014

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Although substantial research has explored the causes of India’s excessively masculine population sex ratio, few studies have examined the consequences of this surplus of males. We merge individual-level data from the 2004–2005 India Human Development Survey with data from the 2001 India population census to examine the association between the district-level male-to-female sex ratio at ages 15 to 39 and self-reports of victimization by theft, breaking and entering, and assault. Multilevel logistic regression analyses reveal positive and statistically significant albeit substantively modest effects of the district-level sex ratio on all three victimization risks. We also find that higher male-to-female sex ratios are associated with the perception that young unmarried women in the local community are frequently harassed. Household-level indicators of family structure, socioeconomic status, and caste, as well as areal indicators of women’s empowerment and collective efficacy, also emerge as significant predictors of self-reported criminal victimization and the perceived harassment of young women. The implications of these findings for India’s growing sex ratio imbalance are discussed.

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Skewed Sex Ratios and Criminal Victimization in India

2014

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“…Social explanations have been provided on this aspect in India context, but none of these provide a sound analysis of the linkages between migration and crime. Debnath and Roy () attempt to investigate empirically the association between interstate migration and crime. They have discarded the controversial thought that migration is responsible for increasing crime in the nation and suggest adopting constructive means to control crime rather than staring at migration.…”

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Retracted: Internal Migration, Mobility, and Exclusion in Urban India: An Examination

Jha¹

2013

Poverty &Amp; Public Policy

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India is urbanizing, and in just under two decades its urban population is likely to double to reach 600 million. Much of this growth will be due to the migration of people of economically weaker sections from rural areas, which will lead to urban poverty. From a policy perspective, this is a critical opportunity as urbanization lends a new chance to correct some of India's developmental errors. It can therefore be proposed that the state and its citizens reflect on the processes and structures through which exclusion is created, propagated, maintained, or even overlooked in urban India so as to identify mechanisms with which to alleviate it. This article identifies key knowledge gaps on the issue of migration and commuting workers in India. First, it is necessary to understand how the sources of income of rural households in India have changed over time. Second, we need to understand why estimates of various types of migration flows, in particular short migration flows, captured by official data are at variance with localized studies. Third, we do not fully understand the extent to which rural–urban migration contributes to the phenomenon of urbanization of poverty. And finally, given the concern over exclusionary urbanization, we need to understand the legal and structural impediments to migration.

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“…As uncontrollable poverty is prone to appear in developing country rural areas (Keshavarz, 2018) and farmers are lack of channels to improve social, economic and financial capabilities, their livelihoods are vulnerable under the pressure of climate change. As the negative impact of climate change intensifies (Zhong et al, 2019), farmers need to take adaptation strategies to improve individual resilience ability to cope with meteorological disasters and mitigate agricultural and social economic crisis (Yin et al, 2016;Debnath and Roy, 2013). At present, researches on the adaptation and resilience of farmers are concerned.…”

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Mitigating the Impacts of Meteorological Disasters During the Phenological Period for Geographical Indication Agricultural Growers by Using Adaptive and Resilient Coping Strategies

Qin¹,

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Li³

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Developing geographical indication agricultural products will help to expand regional characteristic industries by taking actions that suit local circumstances. Improving the adaptability of geographical indication agricultural growers to cope with meteorological disasters is conducive to promoting the optimization of rural industrial structure and the implementation of rural revitalization strategy. Based on the field survey data of Shaanxi Province, this research uses the method of natural breaks to classify the resilience scores of meteorological disasters under the framework of Sustainable Livelihood Approach. Finally, the ordinal logistic regression model is used to quantitatively research how livelihood capital contributes to the resilience of kiwifruit growers to meteorological disasters during the phenological period. The results show that the perception of meteorological disasters by farmers does not significantly affect the resilience of farmers, and the impacts of different livelihood capitals on the resilience strategies of farmers are quite distinct: material capital, financial capital, social capital and human capital have significant positive impact on the resilience strategies of growers, while natural capital has a significant negative impact on the resilience strategies of growers. The results extend the theoretical foundation of resilience strategies for meteorological disasters in kiwifruit phenological period, and bring quantitative evidence linkage of livelihood capital and resilience strategies. Furthermore, the study emphasizes that the agricultural activities of kiwifruit growers during the phenological period should be combined with the livelihood capital guarantee measures, as well as a better financial environment should be created by government intervention. Paying attention to science popularization work of middle-aged and elderly growers, accelerating the linkages between the government and the mass, would help the government to obtain the best agricultural management methods.

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Linkage between internal migration and crime: Evidence from India

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

Skewed Sex Ratios and Criminal Victimization in India

Skewed Sex Ratios and Criminal Victimization in India

Retracted: Internal Migration, Mobility, and Exclusion in Urban India: An Examination

Mitigating the Impacts of Meteorological Disasters During the Phenological Period for Geographical Indication Agricultural Growers by Using Adaptive and Resilient Coping Strategies

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