How useful is the economic model of crime in assisting the war against terrorism?

Manning, Dorothy (2002) How useful is the economic model of crime in assisting the war against terrorism? Economic Affairs, 22 (3). pp. 21-28. ISSN 0265-0665

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Abstract

This article considers whether the economic model of crime can be applied to terrorist activity. It concludes that the model does explain both secular and religiously motivated terrorism: policy-makers wishing to reduce terrorist activity should aim at devising policies which increase costs and/or decrease benefits to change terrorist incentives. The 'war' should continue as long as the probable costs to society incurred by terrorist activity are greater than the costs of abatement.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	L100 Economics L200 Politics
Department:	Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	11 Feb 2015 16:45
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2019 09:05
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/19393

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