Journal of Applied Economic Research
ISSN 2712-7435
The Interrelation of Misery Index and Deviant Behavior in the Russian Federation
Vlasov A.V., Razepova A.D., Zhirikova L.Z.
Abstract
The relevance of studying various forms of deviant behavior in a legal state is due to a crisis of socio-economic relations, which is aggravated by the growth of specific offences that directly affect the stability of social, economic and legal systems. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between the misery index and the crime rate in the Russian Federation as one of the forms of deviant behavior. The model of the pairwise factor analysis was used to determine the correlation between selected types of crime and the misery index (including the additional relationship between the inflation rate, and unemployment, and the interest rate separately), establishing its focus and quantification. The results indicate that there is (1) a long-term (direct) average relationship between the misery index and the overall crime rate, theft and economic crimes; (2) direct high dependence between the misery index and drug trafficking. Additionally, it was revealed (3) direct high relationship between interest rates and overall crime rates, theft and economic crimes, as well as (4) a strong influence of unemployment on arms trafficking. The findings of this study can be used as recommendations for financial regulation of social, economic and legal processes.
Keywords
misery index; crime rate; unemployment; interest rate; OMI; BMI; uncertainty; deviant behavior; illegal behavior
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About Authors
Vlasov Andrey Vasiljevich – Post-Graduate Student, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia (125993, Moscow, Leningradsky prospekt, 49); e-mail: avvlasov@fa.ru.
Razepova Arina Dmitrievna – Specialist-Intern, DeMontroyal LLC, Penza, Russia (440015, Penza, Baydukova street, 101А); e-mail: study@demontroyal.com.
Zhirikova Liana Zaurovna – Specialist-Intern, DeMontroyal LLC, Penza, Russia (440015, Penza, Baydukova street, 101А); e-mail: study@demontroyal.com
For citation
Vlasov A.V., Razepova A.D., Zhirikova L.Z. The Interrelation of Misery Index and Vediant Behavior in the Russian Federation. Bulletin of Ural Federal University. Series Economics and Management, 2017, Vol. 16, No. 6, 1003-1015. DOI: 10.15826/vestnik.2017.16.6.048.
Article info
Received September 15, 2017; Accepted October 27, 2017.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/vestnik.2017.16.6.048.
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