Recently, Blanchard and Kremer (BK) argued that disorganization has led to the output decline in the former Soviet Union. In this paper we introduce liquidity and credit constraints into the BK model and show how these problems can alleviate the hold-up problem. We argue further that barter creates a hostage which allows to deal with disorganization when credit enforcement is prohibitively cost...

In this study we explore shifting patterns in crime across Wisconsin counties between 1990 and 2000. Building on the three core ecological theories of criminology including strain/anomie, social disorganization and economic rational choice theories we hypothesis that socioeconomic well-being can be used to identify predictable patterns of change in crime. The data generally support the notion t...

Deeply rooted in the social disorganization theory, this article aims at studying causal impact of local inequality, a main community structural factor, on individuals’ fear crime. Combining multiple datasets and focusing Mexican case, study has several goals. First, we construct an innovative index crime composed three dimensions: emotion, cognition behavior. Second, build measures income educ...

This study examines repeat school victimization, and is an extension of previous research. The distributions two property crimes (burglary theft) three against the person (assault, threats harassment) in compulsory schools are compared between municipal independent Malmö, as well areas with varying economic status. time course incidents crime types low high status, respectively. based on report...

Abstract The paper aims at providing an overview of hate crimes through interdisciplinary lens based not only on theories but also empirical research results. first deals with the central components crimes: prejudice and aggression. Not classical social-psychological these phenomena are discussed some newer ones. As do occur in a vacuum, next chapter social, political, cultural context factors ...

This study aims to contribute understanding urban spatial and temporal patterns of social disorganization homicide rates in São Paulo, Brazil (2000–2015). Using exploratory data analysis panel regression techniques, we describe spatial-temporal assess what extent can explain between-district variation trajectories. The results showed some the pattern decline across districts, less disorganized ...