Download This PaperUnderstanding Riots
13 Pages Posted: 7 Mar 2017
Date Written: 1994
Abstract
The most well-rehearsed explanations for urban riots (i.e., that they crystalize popular rage about poverty, inequality, or lack of economic opportunity) are incomplete because the supposed causative factors are constants whereas riots are episodic events. This paper seeks an economic explanation for rioting, explaining each stage of the riot.
Keywords: riots, economics, poverty, police, law enforcement
JEL Classification: K14, KOO
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Haddock, David D. and Polsby, Daniel D., Understanding Riots (1994). Cato Journal, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1994, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2927656
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