VOX CEPR’s Policy Portal, 15.02.2022 | Andreea Mitrut, Randi Hjalmarsson, Nadine Ketel, Anna Bindler

„Being the victim of crime harms health and labour market outcomes for adults, and educational outcomes for juveniles. Using data from all reported victimisations in the Netherlands between 2005 and 2018, this column finds a sharp and discontinuous increases in victimisation risk at ages 16 and 18, when bundles of rights – to purchase alcohol and tobacco, to enter bars and clubs, to drive mopeds and cars – are conferred on Dutch young people. The findings raise policy questions related to the optimal timing of granting these rights and whether steps should be taken to offset the risks associated with them.“

Link zum Artikel: https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/price-becoming-adult