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We present a theoretical model postulating that the relationship between crime and governance is "hump-shaped" rather … for this non-linear relationship. The occurrence, persistence and intensity of small-scale maritime crime are well … approximated by a quadratic relationship with governance quality. Organised crime benefits from corrupt yet effective bureaucrats …
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We present a theoretical model postulating that the relationship between crime and governance is “hump-shaped”, rather …
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-income communities (or favelas), to quantify the relationship between a reduction in crime and the change in the prices of nearby … new police stations (called UPPs) had a substantial effect on the trajectory of property values and certain crime … in which historical crime rates have persistent effects on the price of real estate. …
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We present a theoretical model postulating that the relationship between crime and governance is "hump-shaped" rather … for this non-linear relationship. The occurrence, persistence and intensity of small-scale maritime crime are well … approximated by a quadratic relationship with governance quality. Organised crime benefits from corrupt yet effective bureaucrats …
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This paper shows that increasing the sanction on collective crime may increase its prevalence. This situation arises … between detection probabilities where detection of an individual crime may result in the uncovering of the collective crime as …
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We study the consequences of 'leniency' - reduced legal sanctions for wrongdoers who spontaneously self-report to law enforcers - on corruption, drug dealing, and other forms of sequential, bilateral, illegal trade. We find that when not properly designed, leniency may be highly...
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This paper shows that increasing the sanction on collective crime may increase its prevalence. This situation arises … between detection probabilities where detection of an individual crime may result in the uncovering of the collective crime as …
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Polls identify crime as the number one public worry. Crime also exacts tremendous costs not factored into official … that crime responds to economic conditions and incentives and that the results of a substantial body of work by economists … have important implications for public policy. ; This article introduces the economics and crime literature by describing a …
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