We use a panel dataset of around 3.500 rural households from Southeast Asia and investigate evidence on crime victimization. More concretely, we ask (1) to what extent are rural people in Thailand and Vietnam affected by crime? And (2) what factors determine rural crime victimization? We use the...

Using an identification strategy based on random assignment of refugees to different municipalities in Denmark between 1986 and 1998, we find strong evidence that gang crime rates in the neighbourhood at assignment increase the probability of boys to commit crimes before the age of 19, and that...

The paper develops an argument in favour of freedom of speech inspired by Anthony de Jasay, F.A. von Hayek, Ludwig von Mises and John Stuart Mill and applies it for a criticism of the Danish government's proposal (2023) to ban desecration of "religious items".

Notably, the 20th century was dominated by the legacy of devastating global wars, colonial struggles, and ideological conflicts as well as effort s to establish international systems that would foster global peace and prosperity. Yet, insecurity and corruption not only remain, they have become...

Safety is costly, but lack of safety can be even more expensive. This contribution considers the various dimensions of “Economics of Safety”, ranging from safety at work to road safety, terrorism and crime. Economic science helps to understand the role of safety as a (public or private) good...

Zusammenfassung: Der Aufsatz beinhaltet Überlegungen zur Konstruktion eines neuen Schwereindex der Kriminalität. Das vorgestellte theoretische Konzept basiert auf dem Laspeyres-Mengenindex, bei dem die Zahl der Delikte durch die gesellschaftlichen Schäden bzw. Kosten je Straftat gewichtet...

Islamic faith and the ethical dimensions of the individual and the community play a significant role in guiding economic behavior by connecting the worldly life to the hereafter. The Shariah-compliant faith and ethical values generate specific behavior that requires Halal earning, fairness in...

There are few reliable estimates of the effects of violence on economic outcomes. This study exploits the manifold increase in homicides in 2008-2011 in Mexico resulting from its war on organized drug traffickers to estimate the effect of drug- related homicides on housing prices. Using an...

Genau wie die Sorge den Arbeitsplatz zu verlieren oder schwer zu erkranken, gehört auch die Furcht, Opfer einer Straftat zu werden, zu den größten Ängsten der Deutschen. Wohlstandsindikatoren, die als Alternative zum BIP diskutiert werden, beinhalten daher nicht nur Arbeitslosigkeit und den...

Reliable estimates of the effects of violence on economic outcomes are scarce. We exploit the manyfold increase in homicides in 2008-2011 in Mexico resulting from its war on organized drug traffickers to estimate the effect of drug-related homicides on house prices. We use an unusually rich...