Posts tagged with 'drugs'
April 24, 2018
The moral hazard of life-saving innovations: Naloxone access, opioid abuse, and crime
By Jennifer Doleac and Anita Mukherjee The United States is grappling with an epidemic of opioid abuse and mortality. The […]
September 24, 2015
Street prostitution zones make cities safer
Designated zones for street prostitution have reduce crime in the Netherlands. Data from 1994-2011 for Dutch cities show a decrease […]
May 19, 2015
Innovative approach to reduce violence and crime in Liberia: New research supported by DFID and IZA
Cities are home to more than half the population of developing countries. Many cities struggle to deal with large-scale urban […]
March 18, 2015
‘High’ achievers? Students banned from cannabis shops perform better at university
Should the recreational use of cannabis be legalized? In recent years, there has been a momentum towards more liberal drug […]
July 25, 2014
Risk and compensation in the labor market for drug smugglers
Every year, roughly 3,000 people are arrested while working as “mules” smuggling drugs through the ports of entry along the […]
July 21, 2014
Long-run effects of ADHD medication on health and crime
The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on its all-time high. In Germany, for example, […]
April 11, 2014
The effects of depenalizing cannabis
Policy makers in many countries are thinking about legalizing the possession of small amounts of marihuana. For example, people in […]