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In this paper, we analyse differences in the cyclical pattern of employment and wages of immigrants and natives for two large immigrant receiving countries, Germany and the UK. We show that, despite large differences in their immigrant populations, there are similar and significant differences...
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to lead a life of crime than those graduating into a buoyant labour market. These effects are long lasting and …
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to lead a life of crime than those graduating into a buoyant labour market. These effects are long lasting and …
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Population Survey (CPS). The dynamic responses to immigration shocks are estimated in a vector autoregression. Immigration shocks …, as well as technology shocks are identified through long-run restrictions. The responses to immigration shocks are … consistent with standard growth theory. Investment increases, while real wages fall in the short run. Overall, immigration has …
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Immigration to Germany has increased significantly since 2011, primarily due to the immigration of citizens from other … immigration barriers and the good economic situation on the German labor market compared to other European countries. Model … without EU immigration. However, structural barriers to immigration remain. Additionally, due to economic recovery and …
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This study investigates the relationship between social vulnerability, illegal activities, and location-based business disruptions in Athens, the capital of Greece. The research utilises repeated cross-sectional data from 2008, 2014, and 2023, gathered from areas with high levels of criminal...
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The paper analyzes the causal effects of the business cycle on crime. Among the main conclusions are that robbery and …. The paper begins with a discussion of causal mechanisms linking economic conditions to crime and violence, both overall … and for youths. We investigate the effect of short-term fluctuations in economic activity on crime and violence (and on …
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The paper investigates the effect of local economic conditions on crime. The study focuses on Italy's local labor … markets and analyzes the short-term response of crime to the severe slump of 2007-2009. It shows that the downturn led to a …-worker contractual arrangements) had a role in slowing down the effect of the economy on crime; ii) the link between the downturn and …
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Although a huge literature spanning several disciplines documents an association between poverty and child abuse, researchers have not found persuasive evidence that economic downturns increase abuse, despite their impacts on family income. In this paper, we address this seeming contradiction....
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