The mapping of crime and delinquency has been around for many years and the idea that delinquency is caused by … to show spatial distributions of delinquency and crime. Istanbul has been a strategically important location, physically … beauties, and wealth of cultural heritage. Istanbul has experienced increasingly high crime rates. This study demonstrates …

This paper explores the determinants of crime victimization at the neighborhood level, using data from the French … economics of crime literature is then twofold. First, I show that neighborhood characteristics are important determinants of … crime victimization. In particular, local unemployment rate is found to be one of the most important factor explaining …

Illegal activities harm individuals and society as a whole. Besides the physical harm and immediate wealth loss, crime … evidence that the surge of crime rates in Mexico contributed to higher incidence of major depressive disorder in the population …. Focusing on Mexico allows us to analyse how a sudden, arguable exogenous shock on overall crime rates in the 2000s, namely the …

. 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. …

Many cross-country studies acknowledge the indispensable role of institutions in promoting economic growth and in … sustaining economic development. So, their emphases have shifted to determine the most influential institution(s) in order to be … specific. While these papers are widespread in the recent literature, the role of institutions within-country level has not …

'). The more generalized trust is, it is expected that there will be more cooperation. Furthermore strong institutions that … role of institutions; since it is difficult to evaluate the effective contribution of formal institutions to economic … performance. The simple existence of institutions, understood as formal 'rules of the game', does not guarantee that they are …

the interdependencies of institutions of different types and spatial scales. It aims at developing a conceptual framework … institutional change and economic evolution in regions. The paper offers a review on how institutions have been conceptualised in … interdependencies between different types of institutions for institutional change as well as economic outcomes. The concept of …

(in terms of market access to Mediterranean and European countries) and institutions (presence of Mafia-type crime … subjects, fewer corruption episodes and lower presence of organized crime should also be associated with higher flows of FDIs … statistical, economic and political institutions) and were elaborated in order to create specific indices. All together, they …