Essays about: "economic crime"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 95 essays containing the words economic crime.

  1. 1. Human Trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa : How do socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Linnéa Lundqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Human Trafficking; exploitation; socio-economic; GBV; corruption;

    Abstract : This research aims to investigate how socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa. This province is South Africa’s most prosperous one with an enormous flow of migrants and is therefore of interest to investigate. READ MORE

  3. 2. A scoping review and bibliometric analysis on juvenile fire setting behaviour

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Johanna Åkerström; [2024]
    Keywords : Juvenile; underage; fire setting; arson; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The purpose of this review was to examine and analyse existing scientific literature on juvenile fire setting behaviour and to provide suggestions for future research. The PRISMA (Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) framework was used to search and collect relevant literature. READ MORE

  4. 3. Organized Crime and Government Trust under the Covid-19 pandemic. The case study of Sicily.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Andrea Cavallo; [2023]
    Keywords : Sicilian Mafia; organized crime; government trust; Covid-19; vaccination campaign.; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Do municipalities in which organized crime is strongly established present lower Covid-19 vaccination rates, as a proxy for government trust? This paper aims to answer this question in the specific case of the Italian region of Sicily. Specifically, the analysis exploits a panel dataset of 390 Sicilian municipalities over 107 weeks (between the 27th of December 2020 and the 1st of January 2023) to study if areas with a higher presence of the Mafia, measured through historical sources and more recent data, negatively correlate with the cumulative weekly percentage of Covid-19 vaccinations per municipality. READ MORE

  5. 4. Love Thy Neighbor: Hate Crime in a Time of Crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anna Hagman; Jessica Stefansson; [2023]
    Keywords : hate crime; immigration; income inequality;

    Abstract : This paper explores whether the increase in hate crime in Sweden following the Migrant Crisis in 2015 can be explained by changes in ethnic composition or income inequality. We use an event study methodology and data from Swedish municipalities to test how well these structural factors, supported by theory, can explain hate crime rates. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Socio-Economic Determinants of Crime in Sweden, 2015-2020

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Laura Lizák; Elif Etemova; [2023]
    Keywords : Crime; Immigration; Male Population Density; Gun Violence; Fixed Effects Model; Swedish Media and Politics;

    Abstract : This paper addresses the pressing problem of the surge in crime in Sweden, which has led to substantial uncertainty about its underlying causes. By investigating the correlation between socio-economic factors and crime on a municipality level from 2015 to 2020, we aim to provide valuable insights into understanding and effectively tackling this issue. READ MORE