Economic Factors of Victimization: Evidence from Germany
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Horst Entorf
Abstract
Victimization is a poorly studied topic in economic research. This paper considers economic factors of victimization using individual data. It tests the rationalchoice- based hypothesis that the more attractive and poorly guarded targets are facing a higher risk of victimization. The used dataset also covers own criminal activities such that individual offending behavior can be studied as endogenous driver of victimization. Econometric results confirm that a criminal background is one of the major reasons of own victimization. In line with rational choice behavior of offenders, victimization is also associated with being a job holder and more schooling. Moreover, large peer groups increase the risk of victimization, whereas married and healthy people have a significantly lower risk of becoming a crime victim.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Economic Factors of Victimization: Evidence from Germany
- Tax Competition, Investment Irreversibility and the Provision of Public Goods
- Itemised Deductions: A Device to Reduce Tax Evasion
- Risk-Off Episodes and Swiss Franc Appreciation: The Role of Capital Flows
- A Crook is a Crook . . . But is He Still a Crook Abroad? On the Effect of Immigration on Destination-Country Corruption
- Another Look at the Equity Risk Premium Puzzle
- Acknowledgements
- Index: Volume 16, 2015
Articles in the same Issue
- Economic Factors of Victimization: Evidence from Germany
- Tax Competition, Investment Irreversibility and the Provision of Public Goods
- Itemised Deductions: A Device to Reduce Tax Evasion
- Risk-Off Episodes and Swiss Franc Appreciation: The Role of Capital Flows
- A Crook is a Crook . . . But is He Still a Crook Abroad? On the Effect of Immigration on Destination-Country Corruption
- Another Look at the Equity Risk Premium Puzzle
- Acknowledgements
- Index: Volume 16, 2015
