Arbeitspapier
Local Determinants of Crime: Do Military Bases Matter?
Using a unique panel dataset, we estimate the impact of the military base realignments and closures (BRACs) in Germany on the intensity of criminal activity surrounding the base. We use a fi xed-eff ect model to account for time-invariant unobservables in our panel of 298 military bases for the period 2003-2007. We also take advantage of geographic information system software to mitigate estimation issues arising from the spatial nature of the dataset. Estimation results are presented for total crime and four other subcategories: breaking and entering, automobile-related crime, violent crime, and drug-related crime. The estimates indicate that there is no eff ect of BRACs on criminal activity surrounding the base. We also confi rm existing fi ndings in the literature on the determinants of crime.
- ISBN
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978-3-86788-244-6
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Ruhr Economic Papers ; No. 211
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
National Security and War
Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
General Regional Economics: Other
- Subject
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armed forces
BRAC
deviant behavior
geographic information system
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Paloyo, Alfredo R.
Vance, Colin
Vorell, Matthias
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)
- (where)
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Essen
- (when)
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2010
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Paloyo, Alfredo R.
- Vance, Colin
- Vorell, Matthias
- Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)
Time of origin
- 2010
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