Law enforcement and criminality: Europe vs. USA

We use a stylized model to show that, if transfers to the poor are founded on a security argument, there is a negative trade-o¤ between law enforcement expenditures and criminality. In contrast, if transfers are based on altruism, the correlation between the same variables may appear positive. We argue that it provides a plausible explanation for the startling di¤erence between the US and Europe in crime statistics and law enforcement expenditures.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Demougin, Dominique M. ; Schwager, Robert
Institutions:	Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
Subject:	Criminality \| law enforcement \| social system

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ZEW Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 99-44
Classification:	H3 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents ; K0 - Law and Economics. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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