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The effect of socio-economic determinants on crime rates : an empirical research in the case of Greece with cointegration analysis

Nikolaos, Dritsakis; Alexandros, Gkanas - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 2 (2009) 2, pp. 51-64

The present paper analyzes the relationship between the criminal offences, the function of the justice system and some of their socio-economic determinants in the case of Greece by estimating their dynamic interactions. The analysis covers the period 1971-2006 and the cointegration methodologies...

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Compliance costs of environmental regulation with incomplete information

Clerger, Gaspard; Chávez, Carlos; Villena, Mauricio; … - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 2, pp. 165-190

We study the cost-effectiveness of a transferable emissions permit system (TEPS) vis a vis a system of emissions standards. Our analysis includes along with abatement costs, the costs of enforcing the system to induce compliance. Further, the analysis considers complete and incomplete...

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The impact of minimum age of employment regulation on child labor and schooling

Edmonds, Eric V.; Shrestha, Maheshwor - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-28

Promoting minimum age of employment regulation has been a centerpiece in child labor policy for the last 15 years. If … enforced, minimum age regulation would change the age profile of paid child employment. Using micro-data from 59 mostly low …. While age may explain little of the variation in paid employment, minimum age of employment regulation could simultaneously …

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Anti-crime programs : an evaluation of the comuna segura program

Benavente, José Miguel; Contreras, Dante; Montero, Rodrigo - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 2, pp. 369-392

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact that the anti-crime program Comuna Segura: Compromiso 100 had on the reporting rate of different types of crimes. This program, implemented in Chile starting in 2001, was very highly criticized and, therefore, was eliminated in 2006. This paper...

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Selected legal aspects of mortgage bonds in European law, with emphasis on German legislation

Sieradzki, Jakub - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 2, pp. 70-81

The article discusses the German legislation in relation to mortgage bonds, and also briefly describes the state of European legislation in this regard. There are also themes from other countries in which such mortgage bonds are used. The publication consists of 5 sections, where the first is...

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