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    Economic growth, poverty and female employment on crime rates at global level
    (Springer Science and Business Media, 2025-12-29) Sivakumar, T; Raveendran, T; Jayathilaka, R; Wickramaarachchi, C; Jayasuriya,N
    This study investigates the impact of female labour force participation, infant mortality rate, per capita gross domestic product, and urbanisation on crime rates globally and across different regions. Using panel regression techniques on secondary data collected from 106 countries over 34 years (1990-2023), the findings reveal that female labour force participation correlates positively with crime rates globally. The infant mortality rate is positively associated with crime in the European region. Conversely, per capita gross domestic product is negatively related to crime rates globally and in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Urbanisation showed no significant association with crime rates globally or regionally. These insights may help government and law enforcement agencies formulate policies to reduce crime effectively
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    Visualizing the nexuses: a 3D regression analysis of poverty, urbanization, and crime rates in Asia
    (Taylor and Francis, 2025-08-11) Gomez, L; Sivakumar, T; Raveendran, T; Jayathilaka, R; Wickramaarachchi, C; Ranagalage, M
    The study examines the association of poverty and urbanization on crime rates within the Asian region. The endeavor utilized data from twenty-eight countries from 1990-2020 and employed multiple linear and stepwise regression. The top five countries from the Asian region were selected based on the highest average crime rates to provide a comprehensive analysis. Multiple regression was further visualized using a 3D scatter plot diagram with a regression plane. The research discovered a positive association between poverty (proxied by infant mortality rate) and crime rates in the Philippines and Thailand. All the top five countries have recorded a negative association between urbanization and crime rates in the Asian region. The findings provided insights into the country-specific impact of poverty and urbanization on crimes in the Asian region. By utilizing these insights, policymakers could better tackle crimes and control the unintended consequences of poverty prevalence and rapid urbanization.