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There is much discussion of the relationships between crime, inequality, and unemployment. We construct a model where … all three are endogenous. We find that introducing crime into otherwise standard models of labor markets has several … equilibria in natural but previously unexplored ways; hence two identical neighborhoods can end up with different levels of crime …
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and youth crime which provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic interactions among these choices and exposure to … of a youth’s schooling, work and crime decisions as well as arrest and incarceration outcomes. We allow for observable …
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We extend simple search-theoretic models of crime, unemployment and inequality to incorporate on-the-job search. This … of crime, on-the-job search models are more relevant empirically as well as more interesting in terms of the types of … equilibria they generate. We characterize crime decisions, unemployment, and the equilibrium wage distribution. We use …
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targeting and better detection. We show that better targeting does not necessarily decrease the overall crime rate, although it … will decrease crime in the group that is targeted. Improved detection rates unambiguously decrease crime. Group … for the possibility that criminal passengers disguise themselves as members of low-crime groups. …
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In this paper, we study the relationship among schooling, youth employment and youth crime. The framework, a …’s schooling, work and crime decisions and arrest and incarceration outcomes. We allow for observable initial conditions …
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This paper considers the use of outcomes-based tests for detecting racial bias in the context of police searches of motor vehicles. It shows that the test proposed in Knowles, Persico and Todd (2001) can also be applied in a more general environment where police officers are heterogenous in...
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-creating confidence requires that the central bank lend in secret, hiding the identities of the borrowers, to prevent information about … is a desirable part of re-creating confidence because it creates stigma. Stigma is critical to sustain secrecy because no …
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There is ample evidence that emotions affect performance. Positive emotions can improve performance, while negative ones may diminish it. For example, the fears induced by the possibility of failure or of negative evaluations have physiological consequences (shaking, loss of concentration) that...
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Taller workers receive a wage premium. Net of differences in family background, the disparity is similar in magnitude to the race and gender gaps. We exploit variation in an individual’s height over time to explore how height affects wages. Controlling for teen height essentially eliminates...
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There is ample evidence that emotions affect performance. Positive emotions can improve performance, while negative ones may diminish it. For example, the fears induced by the possibility of failure or of negative evaluations have physiological consequences (shaking, loss of concentration) that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005102097