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The Relationship between Economic Activity and Types of Crime: A Panel Analysis of the Regions of the Czech Republic between 2005-2023 [PDF]

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
This study examines the influence of economic factors on crime in the regions of the Czech Republic from 2005 to 2023. The analysis utilizes panel data encompassing economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the number of business ...
Marek VOKOUN, Božena KADEŘÁBKOVÁ, Jan NEUGEBAUER, Lucie KOZLOVÁ   +3 more
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Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
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The extent of perceived exposure to economic crime in public and private business: Survey research in Norway

Journal of Economic Criminology, 2023
Half of all finance and insurance firms in Norway report that they are exposed to economic crime, particularly fraud, every year. On the other hand, only eighteen percent in public administration and defense perceive similar exposure to economic crime ...
Petter Gottschalk
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Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
wiley   +1 more source

Does crime impede economic growth? An evidence from India

Cogent Social Sciences, 2023
Crime imposes significant direct and indirect costs on society. While a great wealth of literature focuses on crime as a result of prevailing economic conditions, one cannot exclude the possibility that the relationship between crime and economic growth ...
Pranav Raj, Siva Reddy Kalluru
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The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Economic crime, economic criminal law

Belügyi Szemle
Aim: The aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the most fundamental characteristics of economic crime and the efforts to combat it. The occasion is a jubilee event, as in 2016, together with attorneys Bence Újhelyi and Balázs Fodor, we ...
Andrea Domokos
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
wiley   +1 more source

Is Crime in Turkey Economically Rational? [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
The study investigates whether crime in Turkey is governed by economic rationality. An economic model of rational behaviour claims that the propensity to commit criminal activities is negatively related to risk of deterrence. Potential presence of higher risk profiles for certain population segments is investigated.
Lauridsen, Jørgen T., Zeren, Fatma, Ari, Ayse   +2 more
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Shadows in the Wheat Fields: Unravelling the Implications of Organized Crime in the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
Since July 2022, Ukraine has had a pivotal role in alleviating the global food crisis by leveraging its grain supply chain, even in times of war. Despite the political advantages and formal control exerted by UN authorities over this initiative, the ...
Viacheslav Tuliakov
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