Substantial evidence has documented a powerful “instrumentality” effect: the more lethal the
weaponry employed, the greater the likelihood that death will result from any given assault …

We examine spatial spillovers in violent crime and its under-reporting in Bogotá, Colombia,
using a cuadrante (quadrant) level data. To model spatial spillovers, we use a spatial panel …

This paper adopts a dynamic general nesting spatial panel data model with common factors
to explore the effect of population density, real household income per capita, car fleet per …

Abstract As Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology enters developmental maturity, the need
for real-life testing is crucial. AV testing and deployment in a city or State must be preceded …

The purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between concealed carry
(CCW) laws and state-level murder rates. Specifically, this study will examine the impact of a …

Using a series of econometric models applied to archival provincial panel data (2008–
2014), we conducted a historical analysis of how three common safety governance systems …

Since the infamous riot of 1967, high crime rates and negative media reports have labeled
the city of Detroit as one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. Using a Spatial …

Self‐employment is a geographical phenomenon influenced by national and regional
contexts. However, the study of both contexts combined is scarce in the literature on the …

The economic literature has largely ignored the existence of global common factors and
local spatial dependence in the assessment of the real effects of US banking deregulation …

Objectives: In this article, we attempt to answer the following question: is there a need to
liberalise policies and lawsto allow the Polish citizens to have a greater access to weapons …