The limits of laws: traffic law enforcement in South Africa
Author
Abstract
Suggested Citation
Download full text from publisher
References listed on IDEAS
- Uri Gneezy & Stephan Meier & Pedro Rey-Biel, 2011. "When and Why Incentives (Don't) Work to Modify Behavior," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 25(4), pages 191-210, Fall.
- A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell (ed.), 2007. "Handbook of Law and Economics," Handbook of Law and Economics, Elsevier, edition 1, volume 2, number 2.
- Arthur T. Denzau & Douglass C. North, 1994.
"Shared Mental Models: Ideologies and Institutions,"
Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(1), pages 3-31, February.
- Arthur T. Denzau & Douglass C. North, 1993. "Shared Mental Models: Ideologies and Institutions," Economic History 9309003, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Shavell, Steven, 2007.
"The Theory of Public Enforcement of Law,"
Handbook of Law and Economics, in: A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell (ed.), Handbook of Law and Economics, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 6, pages 403-454,
Elsevier.
- A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, 2005. "The Theory of Public Enforcement of Law," NBER Working Papers 11780, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, 2005. "The Theory of Public Enforcement of Law," Discussion Papers 05-004, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
- Aldashev, Gani & Chaara, Imane & Platteau, Jean-Philippe & Wahhaj, Zaki, 2012.
"Using the law to change the custom,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 97(2), pages 182-200.
- Gani Aldashev & Imane Chaara & Jean-Philippe Platteau & Zaki Wahhaj, 2010. "Using the Law to Change the Custom," Working Papers 2010.60, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Aldashev, Gani & Chaara, Imane & Platteau, Jean-Philippe & Wahhaj, Zaki, 2012.
"Using the law to change the custom,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 97(2), pages 182-200.
- Gani Aldashev & Imane Chaara & Jean-Philippe Platteau & Zaki Wahhaj, 2010. "Using the Law to Change the Custom," Working Papers 2010.60, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Aldashev, Gani & Chaara, Imane & Platteau, Jean-Philippe & Wahhaj, Zaki, 2010. "Using the Law to Change the Custom," Global Challenges Papers 90946, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM).
- Field, Alexander J., 2007. "Beyond foraging: behavioral science and the future of institutional economics," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 3(3), pages 265-291, December.
- A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell (ed.), 2007. "Handbook of Law and Economics," Handbook of Law and Economics, Elsevier, edition 1, volume 1, number 1.
- Douglass C. North, 2008.
"Institutions and the Performance of Economies over Time,"
Springer Books, in: Claude Ménard & Mary M. Shirley (ed.), Handbook of New Institutional Economics, chapter 1, pages 21-30,
Springer.
- Douglass C. North, 2005. "Institutions and the Performance of Economies Over Time," Springer Books, in: Claude Menard & Mary M. Shirley (ed.), Handbook of New Institutional Economics, chapter 1, pages 21-30, Springer.
- Kingston, Christopher & Caballero, Gonzalo, 2009. "Comparing theories of institutional change," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 5(2), pages 151-180, August.
- North, Douglass C, 1994.
"Economic Performance through Time,"
American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 84(3), pages 359-368, June.
- North, Douglass C., 1993. "Economic Performance through Time," Nobel Prize in Economics documents 1993-2, Nobel Prize Committee.
- H. Peyton Young, 1996. "The Economics of Convention," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 10(2), pages 105-122, Spring.
- Samuel Bowles & Sandra Polania-Reyes, 2012. "Economic Incentives and Social Preferences: Substitutes or Complements?," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 50(2), pages 368-425, June.
Citations
Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
Cited by:
- Jason Bantjes & Sophia du Plessis & Ada Jansen & Krige Siebrits, 2021. "Better enforcement is essential, but may be inadequate: Findings of a survey on the factors affecting payment of speeding fines in Cape Town, South Africa," Working Papers 03/2021, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
- Liliana de Abreu & Anke Hoeffler, 2020. "Safer Spaces: The impact of a reduction in road fatalities on the life expectancy of South Africans," Working Papers 18/2020, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
- Sophia du Plessis & Bjoern Hartig & Ada Jansen & Krige Siebrits, 2019. "Improving payment of traffic fines with financial incentives: Discounts versus penalties," Working Papers 18/2019, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
Most related items
These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.- Fluet, Claude & Galbiati, Rpbertp, 2016.
"Lois et normes : les enseignements de l'économie comportementale,"
L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique, vol. 92(1-2), pages 191-215, Mars-Juin.
- Claude Denys Fluet & Roberto Galbiati, 2015. "Lois et normes : les enseignements de l’économie comportementale," CIRANO Working Papers 2015s-43, CIRANO.
- Claude Fluet & Roberto Galbiati, 2016. "Lois et normes : les enseignements de l'économie comportementale," Post-Print hal-03567958, HAL.
- Claude Fluet & Roberto Galbiati, 2016. "Lois et normes : les enseignements de l'économie comportementale," SciencePo Working papers Main hal-03567958, HAL.
- Claude Fluet & Roberto Galbiati, 2015. "Lois et normes: les enseignements de l'économie comportementale," Cahiers de recherche 1510, CIRPEE.
- Cardak, Buly A & Neelim, Ananta & Vecci, Joseph & Wu, Kevin, 2017. "Would I lie to you? Strategic deception in the face of uncertain penalties," Working Papers in Economics 689, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
- Lasha Lanchava, 2013. "Free to Choose: An Experimental Investigation of the Value of Free Choice," CERGE-EI Working Papers wp492, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, Prague.
- Gilles Grolleau & Murat C. Mungan & Naoufel Mzoughi, 2024.
"Punishment menus and their deterrent effects: an exploratory analysis,"
European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 58(1), pages 1-19, August.
- Gilles Grolleau & Murat C Mungan & Naoufel Mzoughi, 2024. "Punishment Menus and their Deterrent Effects: An Exploratory Analysis," Post-Print hal-04670322, HAL.
- Louis Kaplow, 2017. "Optimal Multistage Adjudication," NBER Working Papers 23364, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Yahagi, Ken, 2021. "Law enforcement with motivated agents," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).
- Buehler, Stefan & Nicolas Eschenbaum, 2018. "Explaining Escalating Fines and Prices: The Curse of Positive Selection," Economics Working Paper Series 1807, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science.
- Laszlo Goerke, 2014. "Tax Evasion by Individuals," IAAEU Discussion Papers 201409, Institute of Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU).
- Mark Koyama, 2012.
"Prosecution Associations in Industrial Revolution England: Private Providers of Public Goods?,"
The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 41(1), pages 95-130.
- M Koyama, 2011. "Prosecution Associations in Industrial Revolution England: Private Providers of Public Goods?," Centre for Historical Economics and Related Research at York (CHERRY) Discussion Papers 11/01, CHERRY, c/o Department of Economics, University of York.
- Tim Friehe & Thomas J. Miceli, 2017.
"On Punishment Severity and Crime Rates,"
American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association, vol. 19(2), pages 464-485.
- Tim Friehe & Thomas J. Miceli, 2016. "On Punishment Severity and Crime Rates," Working papers 2016-38, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Friehe, Tim & Miceli, Thomas J., 2015.
"Focusing law enforcement when offenders can choose location,"
International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 105-112.
- Tim Friehe & Thomas J. Miceli, 2014. "Focusing Law Enforcement When Offenders Can Choose Location," Working papers 2014-31, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Tim Friehe & Thomas J. Miceli, 2014. "Focusing Law Enforcement When Offenders Can Choose Location," Working papers 2014-15, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mark Koyama, 2014. "The law & economics of private prosecutions in industrial revolution England," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 159(1), pages 277-298, April.
- Pradiptyo, Rimawan, 2012. "Does Corruption Pay in Indonesia? If So, Who are Benefited the Most?," MPRA Paper 41384, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Marchegiani, Lucia & Reggiani, Tommaso G. & Rizzolli, Matteo, 2011. "How Unjust! An Experimental Investigation of Supervisors' Evaluation Errors and Agents' Incentives," IZA Discussion Papers 6254, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Matteo Rizzolli & Luca Stanca, 2012.
"Judicial Errors and Crime Deterrence: Theory and Experimental Evidence,"
Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 55(2), pages 311-338.
- Matteo Rizzolli & Luca Stanca, 2009. "Judicial Errors and Crime Deterrence: Theory and Experimental Evidence," Working Papers 170, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics, revised Aug 2009.
- Hoff, Karla & Stiglitz, Joseph E., 2016.
"Striving for balance in economics: Towards a theory of the social determination of behavior,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 126(PB), pages 25-57.
- Karla Hoff & Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2015. "Striving for Balance in Economics: Towards a Theory of the Social Determination of Behavior," NBER Working Papers 21823, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Hoff,Karla & Stiglitz,Joseph E., 2016. "Striving for balance in economics : towards a theory of the social determination of behavior," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7537, The World Bank.
- Marcel Boyer & Donatella Porrini, 2010.
"Optimal liability sharing and court errors: an exploratory analysis,"
Working Papers
hal-00463913, HAL.
- BOYER, Marcel & PORRINI, Donatella, 2010. "Optimal Liability Sharing and Court Errors : An Exploratory Analysis," Cahiers de recherche 05-2010, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ.
- Marcel Boyer & Donatella Porrini, 2010. "Optimal Liability Sharing and Court Errors: An Exploratory Analysis," CESifo Working Paper Series 3073, CESifo.
- Tim Friehe, 2009. "Escalating penalties for repeat offenders: a note on the role of information," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 97(2), pages 165-183, June.
- Nicolas Vaillant & François-Charles Wolff, 2010.
"Does punishment of minor sexual offences deter rapes? Longitudinal evidence from France,"
European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 30(1), pages 59-71, August.
- Nicolas Gérard Vaillant & François-Charles Wolff, 2009. "Does punishment of minor sexual offences deter rapes? Longitudinal evidence from France," Working Papers hal-00424479, HAL.
- Bos Iwan, 2021.
"A Theory of ‘Too Big To Jail’,"
Review of Law & Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 17(3), pages 569-582, November.
- Bos, Iwan, 2021. "A Theory of “Too Big To Jail”," Research Memorandum 007, Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE).
More about this item
Keywords
Traffic laws; formal institutions; law enforcement; informal institutions; South Africa;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- B52 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Modern Monetary Theory;
- D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
- D04 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Policy: Formulation; Implementation; Evaluation
- D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
- L91 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Transportation: General
- L98 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Government Policy
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAW-2019-06-24 (Law and Economics)
- NEP-ORE-2019-06-24 (Operations Research)
- NEP-TRE-2019-06-24 (Transport Economics)
Statistics
Access and download statisticsCorrections
All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:sza:wpaper:wpapers322. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Melt van Schoor (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/desunza.html .
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.