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Crime in Covid Times: Economics Blog Examines the Pandemic's Effects

Original: Crime in Covid Times https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/crime-in-covid-times.html?utm_source=rss&

Marginal Revolution, the economics blog run by economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, has published a new post titled 'Crime in Covid Times', filed under its crime, economics and law categories. The piece weighs in on how the pandemic shaped criminal behaviour and enforcement, a recurring theme in debates over post-2020 crime trends.

Why now: Readers continue to debate how lockdowns and pandemic disruptions affected crime rates.

Marginal RevolutionTyler CowenAlex TabarrokCOVID-19

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