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The effect of marijuana liberalization on crime is object of a large interest by social scientists and policy … argument that, even in a short period of time and with an imperfect substitute, the organized crime's supply of illegal drugs …
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In contrast to West-Germany, illicit drugs were virtually absent in East-Germany until 1990. Yet, after the collapse of the former GDR, East-Germany was expected to encounter a sharp increase in the prevalence of substance abuse. By analyzing individual data, we find that East-Germany largely...
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and crime in Germany, a country with very high consumption levels. Using detailed survey data and administrative crime … intensity induce these crimes, implying a drinking-crime elasticity of 0.4 at age 16. …
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This study investigates the different cognitive and non-cognitive characteristics associated with individuals’ willingness to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and their actual vaccination status. Our empirical analysis is based on data obtained from three survey waves of about 2,000 individuals...
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A widely discussed shortcoming of long-term care in nursing homes for elderly is the inappropriate or suboptimal drug utilization, in particular the utilization of psychotropic drugs. This paper estimates the effect of institutionalization on the drug intake of frail elderly using administrative...
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South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. This paper examines the effect of weather shocks on … various types of crime. Using a 12-year panel data set at monthly resolution on the police ward level, we observe a short …-term effect of temperatures on violent crime, supporting the heat-aggression link suggested by psychological research. Furthermore …
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South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world, incurring high cost for society. The present paper … examines the effect of weather shocks on various types of crime. Using a 12-year panel data set at monthly resolution on the … police ward level, we demonstrate a short-term effect of warmer temperatures on violent crime and thereby offer support for …
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Does refugee migration cause crime? I address this question drawing on recent refugee migration to Germany during the … years 2010 to 2015. Based on administrative data records, I add to the literature by disentangling the direct crime impact … locational restrictions and find no impact on crime except for migrationspecific offenses. For the group of recognized refugees …
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We study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence against women in Germany in 2020. The analysis draws on three data sources: (1) longitudinal administrative data on the volume of help requests to helplines, shelters and counselling services, (2) cross-sectional survey data...
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