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How much should we trust crime statistics? A comparison between EU and US

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  • Paolo Buonanno

    (UniBg - Università degli Studi di Bergamo = University of Bergamo)

  • Francesco Drago

    (UniMe - Università degli Studi di Messina = University of Messina, CEPR - Center for Economic Policy Research)

  • Roberto Galbiati

    (ECON - Département d'économie (Sciences Po) - Sciences Po - Sciences Po - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Pietro Vertova

    (UniBg - Università degli Studi di Bergamo = University of Bergamo)

Abstract

We discuss measurement issues in crime rates in a cross-country comparative perspective. We show that while homicide and general crime rates follow quite similar patterns in the US this is not always the case in Europe. We provide an explanation of the observed patterns based on the use of fire harms.

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  • Paolo Buonanno & Francesco Drago & Roberto Galbiati & Pietro Vertova, 2018. "How much should we trust crime statistics? A comparison between EU and US," Sciences Po Economics Publications (main) hal-03918177, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:spmain:hal-03918177
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-017-9555-6
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    1. Scognamiglio, Annalisa, 2018. "When the mafia comes to town," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 573-590.
    2. Caruso, Raul, 2014. "What is the relationship between unemployment and rape? Evidence from a panel of European regions," MPRA Paper 54725, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Deiana, Claudio & Geraci, Andrea, 2021. "Are wind turbines a mafia windfall? The unintended consequences of green incentives," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    4. Mevlude Akbulut‐Yuksel & Naci Mocan & Semih Tumen & Belgi Turan, 2024. "The crime effect of refugees," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 43(2), pages 472-508, March.
    5. Paolo Buonanno & Leopoldo Fergusson & Juan Fernando Vargas, 2014. "The crime kuznets curve," Borradores de Investigación 11043, Universidad del Rosario.
    6. Giovanni B. Ramello & Alain Marciano, 2018. "Cesare Beccaria: back to the future of law and economics," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 46(3), pages 271-274, December.
    7. Francesca Calamunci & Francesco Drago, 2020. "The Economic Impact of Organized Crime Infiltration in the Legal Economy: Evidence from the Judicial Administration of Organized Crime Firms," Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, Springer;Società Italiana degli Economisti (Italian Economic Association), vol. 6(2), pages 275-297, July.
    8. Alexi Thompson & James J. Jozefowicz, 2024. "Euro switch, economic growth, and property crimes in Europe," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 21(2), pages 343-362, May.

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    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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