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This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio … satisfaction, makes residents worry more frequently, and worry more about crime in Germany. In particular, a 1% increase in the …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban …
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This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio … satisfaction, makes residents worry more frequently, and worry more about crime in Germany. In particular, a 1% increase in the …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010390427
This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio … satisfaction, makes residents worry more frequently, and worry more about crime in Germany. In particular, a 1% increase in the …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014144339
who are the victims of crime are subsequently more likely than non-victims to state that inequality is high in Argentina … and that the appropriate measure to reduce crime is to become less punitive (demanding lower penalties for the same crime). …
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The paper analyses the empirical relationship between immigrants and crime using panel data for 391 German … positive association between the immigrant rate and the crime rate. We assess the robustness of this result by considering the … interpretation of the estimates. There is no evidence that immigrants increase crime. …
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Using self reported measures of life satisfaction and risk attitudes, we empirically test whether there is a relationship between individuals inequality and risk aversion. The empirical analysis uses the German SOEP household panel for the years 1997 to 2007 to conclude that the negative effect...
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experiment in West Germany, where people in geographically restricted areas received commercial TV via terrestrial frequencies …
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Using a large-scale panel data set, we trace the evolution of incomes and well-being around the entry into 'solo self-employment' - that is, running a business without employees. We find that solo self-employment is used to self-insure against employment shocks: employment rates fall and poverty...
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How and why commuting contributes to our well-being is of considerable importance for transportation policy and planning. This paper analyses the relation between commuting and subjective well-being by considering several cognitive (e.g., satisfaction with family life, leisure, income, work,...
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