This paper analyses the effect of local crime rates on the mental well-being of residents. Our identification strategy … addresses the problem of sorting, and endogenous moving behaviour. We find that crime causes considerable mental distress of … residents, and that these effects are mainly driven by property crime. However, individuals react also to violent crime, in …

This paper analyses the effect of local crime rates on the mental well-being of residents. Our identification strategy … addresses the problem of sorting, and endogenous moving behaviour. We find that crime causes considerable mental distress of … residents, and that these effects are mainly driven by property crime. However, individuals react also to violent crime, in …

behavior and illegal activity. In this study, we investigate the effects of COVID-19-induced lockdowns on recorded crime in … unveiling the impact on criminal activities by type of shutdown policy. We use official crime data across the universe of local … authorities dating back to May 2013 for recorded crime categories. We find that (1) National lockdowns decrease all types of …

This paper analyses the effect of local crime rates on the mental well-being of residents. Our identification strategy … addresses the problem of sorting, and endogenous moving behaviour. We find that crime causes considerable mental distress of … residents, and that these effects are mainly driven by property crime. However, individuals react also to violent crime, in …

to lead a life of crime than those graduating into a buoyant labour market. These effects are long lasting and …