Scaring or scarring? Labour market effects of criminal victimisation

Anna Bindler and Nadine Ketel

No 30, ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series from University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany

Abstract: Little is known about the costs of crime to victims. We use unique and detailed register data on victimisations and monthly labour market outcomes from the Netherlands and estimate event-study designs to assess short- and long-term effects of criminal victimisation. Across offences, both males and females experience significant decreases in earnings (up to -12.9%) and increases in benefit receipt (up to +6%) after victimisation. The negative labour market responses are lasting (up to four years) and accompanied by shorter-lived responses in health expenditure. Additional analyses suggest that the victimisation is a life-changing event leading to escalation points in victims’ lives.

Keywords: Crime; victimisation; labour market outcomes; event-study design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 J01 J12 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57 pages
Date: 2020-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-hea, nep-isf, nep-lab, nep-law and nep-ure
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Journal Article: Scaring or Scarring? Labor Market Effects of Criminal Victimization (2022)
Working Paper: Scaring or scarring? Labour market effects of criminal victimisation (2019)
Working Paper: Scaring or scarring? Labour market effects of criminal victimisation (2019)
Working Paper: Scaring or Scarring? Labour Market Effects of Criminal Victimisation (2019)
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