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Gov-aargh-nance: "Even Criminals Need Law and Order"
Groot, Olaf J. de; Rablen, Matthew D.; Shortland, Anja - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024574
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Competition and Innovation in a Technology Setting Software Duopoly
Bitzer, Jürgen; Schröder, Philipp J. H. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2003
Recently the software industry has experienced fundamental changes in market structure through the entry of open source competitors, e.g. Linux's entry into the operating systems market. In a simple model we examine the effects of such a change in market structure from monopoly to duopoly under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004963814
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Voluntary Teaming and Effort
Keser, Claudia; Montmarquette, Claude - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2007
In a series of experimental games, each of two players may choose between remuneration based on either private or team effort. Although at least one of the players has the subgame perfect equilibrium strategy to choose remuneration based on private effort, we frequently observe team remuneration...
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Bug-Fixing and Code-Writing: The Private Provision of Open Source Software
Bitzer, Jürgen; Schröder, Philipp J. H. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2002
Open source software (OSS) is a public good. A self-interested individual would consider providing such software, if the benefits he gained from having it justified the cost of programming. Nevertheless each agent is tempted to free ride and wait for others to develop the software instead. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068925
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More Security Issues are Needed on the European Union Agenda: Beyond an Academic Concept of In/Security in the Era of Global Terrorism
Krulík, Oldrich; Pernica, Buhoslav; Stejskal, Libor; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
Security as an objectively existing quality which can be discussed in innumerable ways, but it may hardly be ignored and its significance (let alone its existence) may hardly be doubted. Security is a fundamental human need which is a subject of our efforts for its satisfaction and its chronic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005071053
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part I)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008611293
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part II)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008611294
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part I)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024575
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Combating "Maritime Terrorism" off the Coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics, detailed statistical analyses and a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024576
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part II)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024577