Effectiveness of institutional factors on economic crime in forward and backward regions of India: an empirical analysis
摘要
The primary objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of institutional factors on economic crime in two regions, backward (BOMARU) and forward (South-West) in India from 1994 to 2018. Economic crime included Breach of Trust, Cheating, Counterfeiting, and forgery. Institutional factors include the police and court which are fear factors. Data have been taken from the National Crime Record Bureau in India (NCRB) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Handbook 2011. Panel data analysis, particularly the Fixed Effect model has been applied for the purpose. The result reveals that financial development may control economic crime whereas institutional factor has no significant role in controlling crime in the forward region (South-West). Institutional factors play a vibrant role in controlling crime in the backward region (BOMARU). Financial development should be strengthened to mitigate crime in the forward region and institutional factors should be strengthened to control crime in the backward region in India.