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| Title: | | Socio-economic and demographic factors of crime in Germany: evidence from panel data of the German states  |
| Authors: | | Entorf, Horst Spengler, Hannes |
| Issue Date: | | 1998 |
| Series/Report no.: | | ZEW Discussion Papers 98-16 |
| Abstract: | | Our study is based on the traditional Becker-Ehrlich deterrence model, but we analyse the model in the face of currently discussed factors of crime like demographic changes, youth-unemployment and income inequality. We use a panel of the German Laender (states) that allows us to exploit different experiences in densely and sparsely populated areas as well as in East and West Germany. Our results are based on static and dynamic panel econometrics/criminometrics. They confirm the deterrence hypothesis for crime against property. Only weak support can be observed for crime against the person. Economic and demographic factors reveal important and significant influences. Being young and unemployed increases the probability of committing crimes. |
| Subjects: | | Crime deterrence socio-economic factors demographics income opportunities panel data |
| JEL: | | J19 K42 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des ZEW ZEW Discussion Papers
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