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FERREIRA, Eduardo Viegas. The effect of macrosocial and macroeconomic variables on criminality: the case of Portugal. Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas [online]. 2024, n.105, pp.9-28.  Epub 11-Out-2024. ISSN 0873-6529.  https://doi.org/10.7458/spp202410532733.

This study analysed the effect of variations in income and inequality of income distribution, relative and severe poverty, academic qualifications,employment by occupation, concentration of the population in urban areas, ageing population, incidence of drug use and immigration on 11 groups of crimes in Portugal. The results showed the effects of academic qualifications on crimes against property, life and physical integrity and driving offences and the effects of gross domestic product per resident, the average age of the population, occupation, urbanisation, inequality in the distribution of income and immigration.

Palavras-chave : macrosocial variables; macroeconomic variables; criminality; Portugal.

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