Ziggy MacDonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5737158 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ziggy MacDonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ziggy |
| FAMILY NAME | MacDonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Official Crime Statistics
In this paper we consider the data used by economists to estimate economic models of crime. We discuss the main sources of Official Crime Statistics in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, and raise questions about the reliability of these data for estimation and forecasting purposes. In particular, we focus on the disparity between crime rates suggested by victimisation surveys and the rates suggested by Official Statistics, and sho…
The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Occupational Attainment in England
In this study we provide evidence on the effect of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment in England. To do this we use samples of employees from the Health Survey for England between 1992 and 1996. We find that, owing to the endogenous nature of alcohol consumption, OLS estimates may provide a biased picture of the impact of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment. Using various sets of instrumental variables, we find positive and…
Revisiting the Dark Figure
Illicit drug use in the UK
Journal Article Illicit drug use in the UK: evidence from the British crime survey Get access Z MacDonald Z MacDonald Public Sector Economics Research Centre, Department of Economics, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 39, Issue 4, September 1999, Pages 585–608, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/39.4.585 Published: 01 September 1999
Official Crime Statistics
In this paper we consider the data used by economists to estimate economic models of crime. We discuss the main sources of Official Crime Statistics in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, and raise questions about the reliability of these data for estimation and forecasting purposes. In particular, we focus on the disparity between crime rates suggested by victimisation surveys and the rates suggested by Official Statistics, and sho…
Revisiting the Dark Figure
The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Occupational Attainment in England
In this study we provide evidence on the effect of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment in England. To do this we use samples of employees from the Health Survey for England between 1992 and 1996. We find that, owing to the endogenous nature of alcohol consumption, OLS estimates may provide a biased picture of the impact of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment. Using various sets of instrumental variables, we find positive and…
Illicit drug use in the UK
Journal Article Illicit drug use in the UK: evidence from the British crime survey Get access Z MacDonald Z MacDonald Public Sector Economics Research Centre, Department of Economics, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 39, Issue 4, September 1999, Pages 585–608, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/39.4.585 Published: 01 September 1999
The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Occupational Attainment in England
In this study we provide evidence on the effect of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment in England. To do this we use samples of employees from the Health Survey for England between 1992 and 1996. We find that, owing to the endogenous nature of alcohol consumption, OLS estimates may provide a biased picture of the impact of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment. Using various sets of instrumental variables, we find positive and…
Revisiting the Dark Figure
Official Crime Statistics
In this paper we consider the data used by economists to estimate economic models of crime. We discuss the main sources of Official Crime Statistics in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, and raise questions about the reliability of these data for estimation and forecasting purposes. In particular, we focus on the disparity between crime rates suggested by victimisation surveys and the rates suggested by Official Statistics, and sho…
Sociology (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 works) · Econometrics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 work) · Alcohol (1 work)