Sunset Long Shadows: Time, Crime, and Perception of Change

Arbeitspapier

How long survives perception of change after evaporation of the actual change? I investigate the effect of daylight on crime and fear of crime. Forty years of reforms shifted the boundaries between Russian eleven time zones. I find that a permanent switch to a later sunset leads to a two year long decrease in robbery and has no effect on homicide. The magnitude of the effect on robbery is similar to the previous estimates from other countries immediately after daylight saving time transitions. Even though the actual effect lasts two years, women report in a 10-year perspective increased feeling of safety even in darkness. However, men report increased feeling of safety only as long as the actual decrease in robbery persists.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 14770

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Demographic Economics: Public Policy
• Subject: crime ; daylight saving time ; fear of crime ; homicide ; robbery ; Russia ; time zones

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Jelnov, Pavel
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2021

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/250431
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET