YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND VIOLENT CRIME: EVIDENCE FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND VIOLENT CRIME: EVIDENCE FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA

Summary/Abstract: This paper examined the link between youth unemployment and violent crime, as available data sourced from 2006-2016 for ten developing countries in Africa (Botswana, Morocco, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Zambia). Analysis of the data is done using the Panel Corrected Standard Error Approach. This study found that youth unemployment and population increase violent crime. But income per capita and employment in agriculture reduce violent crime. The result suggests to the policy makers to invest in agriculture, as it is capable to provide income-employment to the large youth population. This serves as discouragement tool to engage in violent crime, thereby reducing violent crime in the region.

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