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> Whenever the Mexican economy recovers, criminality tends to recede. Or could it be that whenever criminality recedes, the Mexican economy recovers?
by Georgelemental 3y ago
> Whenever the Mexican economy recovers, criminality tends to recede.
Or could it be that whenever criminality recedes, the Mexican economy recovers?
- alephnerd 3y agoHomicide rates seem to spike 1-2 years after a recession in Mexico, or at least based on comparisons of GDP Growth rate contractions and homicides per 10k [0][1]. And this does make sense - if you don't have a job, the cartel's offer is fairly competitive. Also, those areas that tend to be the most violent are also part of the now largely defunct Maquiladora belt. [0] - https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/MEX/norway/murder-homicide-rate https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/MEX/nor... [1] - https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/MEX/mexico/gdp-growth-rate https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/MEX/mex...
- blovescoffee 3y agoAt least in mexico, criminal violence is definitely tied to poverty.