Vliv nerovnosti ve společnosti na kriminalitu

The diploma thesis examines the relationship between economic inequality and crime and aims to determine whether higher inequality contributes to an increase in crime levels. The theoretical part of the paper draws on the work of Gary Becker and augments it with additional theories and findings to provide a plausible explanation of the relationship between inequality and crime in economics. Panel data with values for 107 countries from 1999 2019 are used to test the assumptions. The thesis employs fixed effects and generalized method of m oments and establishes a positive relationship between inequality and crime, as expressed by the Gini index and homicide rate variables. The For FE estimation, the relationship is significant at the 95% level and for GMM estimation at the 99.9% level. stud y builds a model for several regions to examine the relationship between the two variables, revealing that although the effect of inequality on crime is ance of significant, its impact can vary substantially across regions. Thus, the thesis emphasizes the signific regional countries and heterogeneity and its reflection in research. The primary contribution of this work is the demonstration of the relationship on a large sample of the compared. The t application of the model to various regions, which are then hesis emphasizes the need to consider differences and peculiarities in different regions while conducting research on international level. The findings of this paper may contribute to future research on the issue, focusing not only on the general validity of the relationship but also on its strength and operation in different conditions and environments. The paper provides a clear and academic analysis of the relationship between inequality and crime, making an important contribution to the existing literat ure on the subject.