Abstract
This paper studies the effects of legal street prostitution zones on registered and perceived crime. We exploit a unique setting in the Netherlands where these tippelzones were opened in nine cities under different regulation systems. Our difference-in-difference analysis of 25 Dutch cities between 1994-2011 shows that opening a tippelzone decreases registered sexual abuse and rape by about 30-40 percent in the first two years. For cities which enforced licensing in tippelzones, we also find reductions in drug-related crime and long-term effects on sexual assaults. Effects on perceived drug nuisance depend on the regulation system and the proximity of respondents to the tippelzone.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-63 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Journal | American Economic Journal : Economic Policy |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
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Replication data for: Street Prostitution Zones and Crime
Bisschop, P. (Contributor), Kastoryano, S. (Contributor) & van der Klaauw, B. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.3886/e114656, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/114656
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Replication data for: Street Prostitution Zones and Crime
Bisschop, P. (Contributor), Kastoryano, S. (Contributor) & van der Klaauw, B. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.3886/e114656v1, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/114656/version/V1/view
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