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Egg-Timer: Environmental Impacts and Development Location: D-112 Session Chair: Sukanya Mukherjee, IWH Halle Germany | |
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Fire in the Fields, Crime in the Air 1: Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, India; 2: Ashoka University, India We exploit seasonal crop residue burning as a source of pollution and use exogenous year-to-year variation in wind direction to estimate the impact of rural sources of air pollution on crime in India. We find that short-term pollution exposure leads to an increase in violent crime, public order offenses, and most worryingly, violent crimes against women. Estimates suggest an unaccounted social cost of USD 600 million just from pollution exposure in the rice harvest season. We explore three channels: (i) pollution-induced aggression and weakened impulse control, (ii) reduced visibility leading to poor deterrence, and (iii) income distress from reduced earnings. Heterogeneity by crime type and spatial variation in law enforcement capacity support these mechanisms. Our findings highlight the need to account for issues of public safety and social instability in environmental and agricultural policy in developing countries. | |