Component 9: Costs of Crime

Definition

This component captures damages related to crimes (in prices of 2010).

Effect on the NWI:

Description and meaning of the component

Damages caused by crime diminish social welfare and therefore need to be deducted in the logic of this alternative welfare measure.

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Development of the component

Costs of Crime

(in prices of 2010)

billion Euro

source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik, graphic account by FEST/FFU