Essays about: "Economics of Crime"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Economics of Crime.

  1. 1. MONEY ON (THE) LINE : A Quantitative Study on the Effects of Different Types of Digital Government Services on Petty Corruption

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Victor Hasslöf; [2024]
    Keywords : E-government; E-governance; E-services; E-service; electronic; government; governance; digital; government; service; services; digital; digitalization; computer; public; sector; informational; transactional; corruption; petty; crime; economics; quantitative; analysis; 2014; 2013; EGDI; online; index; subindex; disaggregate; conceptualization; data; E-tjänst; E-services; digitalisering; digital; tjänst; offentlig; sektor; korruption; tjänstemannakorruption; information; transaktion; brottsekonomi; dator; ekonomi; kvantitativ; analys; 2014; 2015; EGDI; online; index; underindex; disaggregerad; konceptualisera; data;

    Abstract : Previous research indicates that improving digital government services may contribute to the reduction of corruption. This study seeks to deepen the knowledge of this suggested causal link in several ways. Firstly, it adds nuance by examining the effects of two distinct sub-types of digital government services on specifically petty corruption. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Looking beyond the economics : How can we create a more viable society with sustainability?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Liza Ingman Åström; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The title of this thesis, looking beyond the economics, is a first way to define the problem that we have in our built environment. The research question, how can we create a more viable society with circular economy, is the start of the investigation. Hopefully finding answers to a more sustainable way of building. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Dark Side of Desire: Examining the Spillover Effects of the Nordic Model of Prostitution

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Linnea Bergvall; Maja Werner; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics of Crime; Prostitution Regulation; Policy evaluation; Laissez-faire; Sexual Offences;

    Abstract : Prostitution and its regulation is a topic of frequent discussion and is continuously debated. This paper provides estimates on the spillover effects of the "Nordic Model" of prostitution legislation adopted in Norway in 2009, according to which only sex buyers are criminalised. READ MORE