A study on the relationship between unemployment, GDP growth and population with the rising crime rates in Malaysia / Effie Laurence Edin

Edin, Effie Laurence (2014) A study on the relationship between unemployment, GDP growth and population with the rising crime rates in Malaysia / Effie Laurence Edin. Degree thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah.

Abstract

This study is designed to investigate the relationship between unemployment, GDP growth and Population with the rising crime rates in Malaysia. The study covers the period for 1982-2011. For this study, Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) is used to analyze all the data collected. The estimated result assume that unemployment, GDP growth and population are positive related to crime rate and have significant relationship. However, GDP growth is not significant while unemployment is negative related with crime rates.

Metadata

Item Type:	Thesis (Degree)
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Edin, Effie Laurence 2011243838
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Advisor Mohammad, Sheikh Junaidi sheikhju@uitm.edu.my
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Personnel management. Employment management
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah > Kota Kinabalu Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Programme:	Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Business Economics
Keywords:	Unemployment: Crime; GDP growth; Population
Date:	2014
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100519