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Development and validation of scientific indicators of the relationship between criminality, social cohesion and economic performance

Entorf, Horst; Spengler, Hannes - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2000

aggregation. Our empirical results with respect to the causes of crime clearly reveal the crime reducing potential of family … cohesion and the link between crime and the labour market. Furthermore, we find that higher wealth is associated with higher … rates of property crime and of drug-related offences. Drug offences themselves turn out to be robust factors of property …

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Understanding the effects of violent video games on violent crime

Cunningham, A. Scott; Engelstätter, Benjamin; Ward, … - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2011

, violent video games lead to decreases in violent crime. …

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Socio-economic and demographic factors of crime in Germany: evidence from panel data of the German states

Entorf, Horst; Spengler, Hannes - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1998

currently discussed factors of crime like demographic changes, youth-unemployment and income inequality. We use a panel of the … deterrence hypothesis for crime against property. Only weak support can be observed for crime against the person. Economic and …

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Criminality, social cohesion and economic performance

Entorf, Horst; Spengler, Hannes - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2000

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Real-time macro monitoring and fiscal policy

Ley, Eduardo; Misch, Florian - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014

This paper considers the effects of inaccurate real-time output data on fiscal policy, both with respect to budgetary planning and fiscal surveillance. As newer and better information becomes available, output data available in real time get revised and are likely to conflict with final figures...

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Do personal characteristics of finance ministers affect the development of public debt?

Moessinger, Marc-Daniel - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2012

Using a unique dataset of personal characteristics of national finance ministers in Europe (1980 - 2010), I show that especially a finance minister's experience affects the development of public debt. Both a finance minister's experience gained in office and his political experience have an...

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Public deficits and borrowing costs: the missing half of market discipline

Heinemann, Friedrich; Winschel, Viktor - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001

EMU driven interest rate convergence has led to a significant reduction of borrowing costs for some European governments in the second half of the nineties. The paper deals with the possible consequences for deficit behaviour. Although the impact of interest rates on deficits is a crucial...

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Factor Mobility, Government Debt and the Decline in Public Investment

Heinemann, Friedrich - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2002

This paper tries to explain the declining level of public investment in OECD countries. The theoretical framework hints to the relevance of a number of demand and supply factors – ranging from the yield of public investment to institutions like the EU deficit limits. The econometric results...

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EMU and fiscal discipline: the end of the depreciation threat

Heinemann, Friedrich - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1998

Are the characteristics of the exchange rate regime relevant for the degree of fiscal discipline? What are the conclusions for fiscal behavior in Europe after the transition to EMU? These are the central questions that are analyzed in this paper from a theoretical point of view. After a general...

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