The paper estimates the effects of organized crime on FDI inflows in 103 Italian provinces in the period 2004-06. The … presence of organized crime at a provincial level is quantified through several indicators, based on data for different kinds … inflows. Finally, our analysis suggests the presence of organized crime is a strong disincentive for foreign investors …

Economists recognized that economic conditions have an impact on crime activities. In this study we employed the … crime rates and not vice versa. In the long-run, strong economic performances have a positive impact on murder, rape …

In the last three decades Argentina tripled its crime rate boosting safety at the top of mayor concerns of Argentineans … which leaves open the question about the behavior of incumbent governors of the 23 provinces about anti-crime measures in … the proximity of elections. How do incumbent governors react to escalating crime as elections come closer? This paper …

National Crime Victimization Surveys, I proxy these higher costs by victim’s education and income, relationship to the … absent or weaker in an identical analysis of the reporting of non-sexual assaults, confirming that the relations I observe …

A large body of empirical research suggests that welfare spending reduces crime. Contrary to this dominant finding, a … few recent studies conclude that there is no relationship between several measures of welfare spending and serious crime … total crime although the effect was rather weak. The analyses of various types of crime show that the influence of the …

This study shows a very strong association between preschool blood lead and subsequent crime rate trends over several … life and the peak age of offending for index crime, burglary, and violent crime. The impact of blood lead is also evident …