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Unbundling the relationship between economic shocks and crime
Ferraz, Eduardo; Soares, Rodrigo Reis; Vargas, Juan F. - 2021
level of economic inequality, the institutional strength and law enforcement capacity of the state, and whether there are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012800583
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When is Foreign Aid Effective in Fighting Terrorism? Threshold Evidence
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
Building on previous literature, we assess when foreign aid is effective in fighting terrorism using quantile regressions on a panel of 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. Bilteral, multilateral and total aid indicators are used whereas terrorism includes: domestic, transnational,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971018
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Policing, Schooling and Human Capital Accumulation
Lopez Cruz, Ivan - 2016
A substantial body of empirical and policy literature argues that greater investment in schools can be a powerful tool against criminality and violence. On the other hand, recent work has demonstrated that low levels of public safety can have serious detrimental effects on educational outcomes....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013001647
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When is foreign aid effective in fighting terrorism? : threshold evidence
Asongu, Simplice A.; Ssozi, John - 2015
Building on previous literature, we assess when foreign aid is effective in fighting terrorism using quantile regressions on a panel of 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. Bilteral, multilateral and total aid indicators are used whereas terrorism includes: domestic, transnational,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011407950
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Drug-related crime
Bryan, Mark L.; Del Bono, Emilia; Pudney, Stephen E. - 2013 - This version: 1 July 2013
We provide a critical discussion of the concept drug-related crime and review methods for estimating its volume, emphasising the importance of an appropriately defined counterfactual. We then construct new estimates for England and Wales in 2003-6, combining data from the Arrestee Survey and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009764899
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Lock, stock, and barrel: A comprehensive assessment of the determinants of terror
Gassebner, Martin; Luechinger, Simon - 2011
We assess the robustness of previous findings on the determinants of terrorism. Using extreme bound analysis, the three most comprehensive terrorism datasets, and focusing on the three most commonly analyzed aspects of terrorist activity, i.e., location, victim, and perpetrator, we re-assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277394
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Lock, stock, and barrel : a comprehensive assessment of the determinants of terror
Gassebner, Martin; Lüchinger, Simon - 2011
We assess the robustness of previous findings on the determinants of terrorism. Using extreme bound analysis, the three most comprehensive terrorism datasets, and focusing on the three most commonly analyzed aspects of terrorist activity, i.e., location, victim, and perpetrator, we re-assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009266761
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Organized Crime as the Link between Inequality and Corruption
Schwuchow, Soeren C. - 2019
channel. According to our model, collusion between law enforcement agencies and criminal organizations is more likely in … instead suggest that those societies should intervene with non-local law enforcement agencies in order to (re-)establish the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012902058
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The Effects of Enforcement on Illegal Markets: Evidence from Migrant Smuggling along the Southwestern Border
Gathmann, Christina - 2004
This paper analyzes how enforcement along the U.S.-Mexican border has affected the market for migrant smugglers. Using … a unique dataset that links border crossing histories from illegal Mexican migrants to aggregate enforcement and … punishment statistics, we find that the effect of enforcement on smuggling prices is small. Though enforcement has more than …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261774
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The economics of crime: investigating the drugs-crime channel: empirical evidence from panel data of the German states
Entorf, Horst; Winkler, Peter - 2001
The rising trends both in drug addiction and crime rates are of major public concern in Germany. Surprisingly, the economic theory of crime seems to ignore the drugs?crime nexus, whereas the criminological literature considers illicit drug use a main reason of criminal activities. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297775