According to the economic theory of crime, a rise in expected punishment (the product of probability and severity of … punishment) results in a reduction of crime due to deterrence. What appears to be a simple and straightforward hypotheses turns … out to be a demanding task for empirical examination because "crime" is composed of many different offence categories and …

We present a theoretical model postulating that the relationship between crime and governance is "hump-shaped" rather … for this non-linear relationship. The occurrence, persistence and intensity of small-scale maritime crime are well … approximated by a quadratic relationship with governance quality. Organised crime benefits from corrupt yet effective bureaucrats …

This paper argues that terrorism, beyond its immediate impact on innocent victims, also raises the costs of crime, and … therefore, imposes a negative externality on potential criminals. Terrorism raises the costs of crime through two channels: (i …) by increasing the presence and activity of the police force, and (ii) causing more people to stay at home rather than …

This paper investigates the determinants of intra-household time allocation in post-war Rwanda. A decade after the 1994 … casualties were adult males. The paper explores two unique features: exogenous variation in household types and large variation … in regional cohort-specific sex ratios. Results indicate that, first, exposure to violence and male death can be a …

In developing countries illness shocks can have a severe impact on household income. Few studies have so fare examined … the effects of mortality. The major difference between illness and mortality shocks is that a death of a household member … of consumption units in the household is reduced. Using data for Indonesia, I show that the economic costs related to the …

control for other socioeconomic factors concerning the youths' smoking decision like household income, educational status and …

We use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel and the British Household Panel Survey to estimate the extent of …