Aim/purpose - This paper aims to examine with new empirical evidence the joint relationships between violence, income … inequality, and real income per capita in a simultaneous equation framework using a worldwide sample at the country level. Design …, the results confirm a strong positive relationship between violence and income inequality. Conversely, a negative but non …

The special issue proposes "urban peace" as a way of thinking about policy responses to the dynamics of crime, violence …

. Second, the use of cash in crime, here especially in corruption, is also econometrically investigated. The influence is … about organized crime are also shown; the importance of cash is diminishing. Third, some remarks about terrorism are made … a minor influence on the shadow economy, crime and terrorism, but potentially a major influence on civil liberties. …