Judge calls for tourists to sit driving test – National – NZ Herald News
18 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economics of crime, economics of regulation, human capital, law and economics
Speaking through an interpreter, Judge Phillips told Sun his driving was “nothing short of atrocious”.
“You were all over the road for no reason, you were drifting around corners, cutting corners and crossing the centre line.
“It’s a classic case of why people need to have examinations done before taking control of powerful rental cars on New Zealand roads.”
I don’t think a driver’s test would fix this obviously irresponsible driver of his lack of regard for the safety of others. He does not have a skill gap as a driver. He is just plain irresponsible.
via Judge calls for tourists to sit driving test – National – NZ Herald News.
Richard A. Posner – Our Domestic Intelligence Crisis
17 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, liberalism, Richard Posner, war and peace Tags: national security, privacy, Richard Posner, security and intelligence, terrorism
Sam Peltzman radio interview
17 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, business cycles, economics of regulation, history of economic thought, industrial organisation, law and economics, liberalism, macroeconomics, Sam Peltzman Tags: Sam Peltzman
The impact of the burglar resistant locks and windows on burglary rates
17 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economics of crime, law and economics, occupational choice Tags: crime and punishment, economics of crime
The Dutch government mandated the use of burglar-resistant locks and window and door frames in all new residential construction as of January 1, 1999. The regulation has now affected close to a million homes. The security was built-in and did not require any change in behaviour.
Figure 1:. Victimisation of burglary by year of construction of the home, the Netherlands
When comparing homes built just before and just after the change in the regulation, Vollaard and Van Ours (2011) found that homes with the built-in security to have a 26% lower rate of burglary.
The Economics of Elysium
16 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, development economics, F.A. Hayek, growth disasters, growth miracles, income redistribution, law and economics, Marxist economics, movies, property rights, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: Cuba, Elysium
Human Capital, Development, and Growth | Lars Peter Hansen, Edward Glaeser, Claudia Goldin and Robert Lucas
16 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic growth, Gary Becker, growth disasters, growth miracles, history of economic thought, human capital, labour economics, law and economics, property rights Tags: Claudia Goldin, Edward Glaeser, Gary Becker, Robert Lucas
Impact of the Work of Gary S. Becker | James Heckman
15 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Gary Becker, labour economics, law and economics Tags: Gary Becker, James Heckman
The Economics of Crime and the Law| Levitt, Landes, Mulligan and Peltzman reflect on Gary Becker’s legacy
14 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economics of crime, Gary Becker, history of economic thought, law and economics, property rights Tags: Gary Becker, Sam Peltzman
Robert Hare is the world’s leading expert on psychopathy – part one: on psychopaths being untreatable
13 Nov 2014 1 Comment
in economics of crime Tags: psychopathy, Robert Hare
How to spot law-abiding people with DUI convictions
10 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in economics of crime Tags: crime and punishment
Fraudster Alan Knight jailed for £40,000 scam after pretending to be in a coma for two years | Daily Mail Online
08 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, welfare reform Tags: crime and punishment
doctors spotted Knight – pictured with wife, Helen – eating, wiping his face and writing while he was in hospital for observations
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