Search Results - subject:"victim precaution"

The engine immobilizer: A non-starter for car thieves

Ours, Jan C. van; Vollaard, Ben - 2013

We provide evidence for a beneficial welfare impact of a crime policy that is targeted at strengthening victim … precaution. Regulation made application of the electronic engine immobilizer, a simple and low-cost anti-theft device, mandatory …

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The Engine Immobilizer : a Non-Starter For Car Thieves

van Ours, Jan; Vollaard, B.A. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2013

We provide evidence for a beneficial welfare impact of a crime policy that is targeted at strenghtening victim … precaution. Regulation made application of the electronic engine immobilizer, a simple and low-cost anti-theft device, mandatory …

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The Engine Immobilizer: A Non-Starter for Car Thieves

Ours, Jan C. van; Vollaard, Ben - CESifo - 2013

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Does Regulation of Built-In Security Reduce Crime? Evidence From a Natural Experiment

van Ours, Jan; Vollaard, B.A. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2010

As of 1999, all new-built homes in the Netherlands have to have burglary-proof windows and doors. We provide evidence that this large-scale government intervention in the use of self-protective measures lowers crime and improves social welfare. We find the regulatory change to have reduced...

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The engine immobilizer: a non-starter for car thieves

Ours, Jan C van; Vollaard, Ben - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

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Does Regulation of Built-In Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Ours, Jan C van; Vollaard, Ben - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

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