Identifying the Link between Unemployment and Crime in the Philippines

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• The author would like to thank Gen. Jefferson Soriano of the Philippine National Police for providing data on crime statistics, Marife Alcantara and Michelle Flores for assistance in data gathering, and Evelyn Ulpindo for assistance in data processing. Financial support from University of the Philippines Creative and Research Scholarship Program is gratefully acknowledged. The views presented here are those of the author, and do not represent the opinions or policies of any individual or organization. Any errors are the author's
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• Contact information: Epictetus E. Patalinghug, Professor of Economics and Management, College of Business Administration, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 1101. Phone: (632) 928–4571 to 76. Fax: (632) 920–7990. E‐mail: [email protected].
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