This paper develops a dynamic life-cycle equilibrium model of crime with hetero-geneous agents and human capital … accumulation. Agents decide at each point in time whether to commit crimes by comparing potential gains from crime to the expected … form estimates or traditional partial equilibrium, static models of crime. Equilibrium effects can be particularly relevant …

of apprehension and the penalty if caught. While evidence indicates that rational theory is applicable to acquisitive …

I review recent developments in the economic analysis of crime, focusing in particular on organized crime and … due to endogenous reporting of crime and the fact that randomized controlled trials are rarely an option when studying … crime. I then discuss recent advancements made possible by the combination of detailed micro-data and quasi …

offenders. The overlap between offenders and victims is not well understood in criminology, and in the economics of crime the …