Alaska’s annual Permanent Fund dividend might be responsible for lowering some types of crime in Anchorage while boosting others, according to a new study from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Researchers at UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research studied 16 years’ worth of Anchorage police reports and found that crimes related to substance abuse, such as driving under the influence and disorderly conduct, rise by about 14 percent the day after the PFD is paid out, and stay elevated at 10 percent for the next four weeks compared to a normal day.
Meanwhile, property crimes, such as theft, decrease by […]
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