Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the birth rate halved in East Germany. Despite their small sizes, the … cohorts conceived during this period of socio-economic turmoil were, as they grew up in reunified Germany, markedly more … the period of turmoil. We highlight risk attitude as an important selection mechanism, beyond education and other …

in reunified Germany. This is observed for both genders and all offence types. We highlight risk attitude as an important … 1989, the number of births halved in East Germany. These cohorts became markedly more likely to be arrested as they grew up … this preference for risk was then strongly transmitted to their children which may in turn explain their high criminal …