Ben Vollaard
Biographic Data
| ID | 5730840 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ben Vollaard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ben |
| FAMILY NAME | Vollaard |
| SIGNATURE | BEN VOLLAARD |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center, TILEC, Tilburg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6045-5934 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Engine Immobiliser: A Non‐starter for Car Thieves
We provide evidence for a beneficial welfare impact of a policy targeted at strengthening victim precaution. Regulation made application of the electronic engine immobiliser mandatory for all new cars sold within the European Union. We exploit the regulation as source of exogenous variation in use of the anti-theft device. The device reduced car theft by an estimated 40%, accounting for both the protective effect on cars with the device and the d…
Preventing Crime Through Selective Incapacitation
Making the length of a prison sentence conditional upon an individual’s offence history is shown to be a powerful way of preventing crime. Under a law adopted in the Netherlands in 2001, prolific offenders could be sentenced to a prison term that was approximately 10 times longer than usual. We exploit quasi-experimental variation in application of the law across 31 cities to identify the effect on crime. We find the sentence enhancements to have…
Does Regulation of Built‐in Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
We provide evidence that large‐scale government intervention in the use of self‐protective measures lowers crime. Since 1999, all new‐built homes in the Netherlands have to have burglary‐proof windows and doors. We find the regulatory change to have reduced burglary in new‐built homes from 1.1 to 0.8% annually, a reduction of 26%. Even though the regulation of built‐in security does not target preventative measures at homes that are most at risk,…
Does Regulation of Built‐in Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
We provide evidence that large‐scale government intervention in the use of self‐protective measures lowers crime. Since 1999, all new‐built homes in the Netherlands have to have burglary‐proof windows and doors. We find the regulatory change to have reduced burglary in new‐built homes from 1.1 to 0.8% annually, a reduction of 26%. Even though the regulation of built‐in security does not target preventative measures at homes that are most at risk,…
Preventing Crime Through Selective Incapacitation
Making the length of a prison sentence conditional upon an individual’s offence history is shown to be a powerful way of preventing crime. Under a law adopted in the Netherlands in 2001, prolific offenders could be sentenced to a prison term that was approximately 10 times longer than usual. We exploit quasi-experimental variation in application of the law across 31 cities to identify the effect on crime. We find the sentence enhancements to have…
The Engine Immobiliser: A Non‐starter for Car Thieves
We provide evidence for a beneficial welfare impact of a policy targeted at strengthening victim precaution. Regulation made application of the electronic engine immobiliser mandatory for all new cars sold within the European Union. We exploit the regulation as source of exogenous variation in use of the anti-theft device. The device reduced car theft by an estimated 40%, accounting for both the protective effect on cars with the device and the d…
Does Regulation of Built‐in Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
We provide evidence that large‐scale government intervention in the use of self‐protective measures lowers crime. Since 1999, all new‐built homes in the Netherlands have to have burglary‐proof windows and doors. We find the regulatory change to have reduced burglary in new‐built homes from 1.1 to 0.8% annually, a reduction of 26%. Even though the regulation of built‐in security does not target preventative measures at homes that are most at risk,…
Preventing Crime Through Selective Incapacitation
Making the length of a prison sentence conditional upon an individual’s offence history is shown to be a powerful way of preventing crime. Under a law adopted in the Netherlands in 2001, prolific offenders could be sentenced to a prison term that was approximately 10 times longer than usual. We exploit quasi-experimental variation in application of the law across 31 cities to identify the effect on crime. We find the sentence enhancements to have…
The Engine Immobiliser: A Non‐starter for Car Thieves
We provide evidence for a beneficial welfare impact of a policy targeted at strengthening victim precaution. Regulation made application of the electronic engine immobiliser mandatory for all new cars sold within the European Union. We exploit the regulation as source of exogenous variation in use of the anti-theft device. The device reduced car theft by an estimated 40%, accounting for both the protective effect on cars with the device and the d…
Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Computer security (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Exploit (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)