The economics of criminal and terrorist behaviour
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The economics of criminal and terrorist behaviour
Economic theory is based on the assumption that criminals and terrorists (even suicidal bombers) behave like “rational” economic agents, which implies that they face a well defined set of preferences, and will select their preferred choice of action to maximize their utility within a given resource restraint[1]. Consequently, economic theory predicts that a change in the relative price (due to for example security measures) will result in a shift of criminal and terrorist action towards the relatively cheaper activity (legal or not legal).
Economic scholars distinguish (see clickable map below):
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Related subjects
The economics of terrorist and criminal behaviour relates to:
- The economic impacts of security threats (crime & terrorism)
- The economic impacts of security measures
For other related subjects, see the clickable map below:
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Footnotes and references
- ↑ Enders and Sandler (2006)
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