@article{Traxler, author = {Traxler, Christian}, title = {Exposure to Law Enforcement and Deterrence}, series = {Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE)}, volume = {181}, journal = {Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE)}, number = {1}, publisher = {Mohr Siebeck}, doi = {10.1628/jite-2025-0005}, pages = {81 -- 95}, abstract = {This paper explores how direct and indirect exposure to law enforcement activities shape deterrent effects. Focusing on experimental and quasi-experimental research from economics (mainly from domains such as tax evasion, traffic violations, and financial crimes), I first summarize evidence showing how personal experiences shape perceptions about enforcement risks and sanctions, and deter future offenses. The paper then turns to the role of vicarious experiences. I discuss the growing body of evidence documenting enforcement spillovers, i.e., cases where individuals learn and adapt based on observations or experiences shared by peers, co-workers, or neighbors. The paper also highlights the importance of better understanding the underlying learning processes for deriving policy implications.}, language = {en} } @incollection{WolfertSchneeklothTraxler, author = {Wolfert, Sabine and Schneekloth, Ulrich and Traxler, Christian}, title = {Anforderungen an die Altersvorsorge}, series = {Jugend, Vorsorge, Finanzen: MetallRente Studie 2025. Zwischen Handlungswille und Wissensl{\"u}cke}, booktitle = {Jugend, Vorsorge, Finanzen: MetallRente Studie 2025. Zwischen Handlungswille und Wissensl{\"u}cke}, editor = {M{\"u}llerleile, Hansj{\"o}rg and Schminke, Kerstin and Aprea, Carmela and Traxler, Christian}, publisher = {Beltz Juventa}, address = {Weinheim}, isbn = {978-3-7799-8859-5}, publisher = {Hertie School}, pages = {55 -- 59}, language = {de} } @incollection{WolfertSchneeklothTraxler, author = {Wolfert, Sabine and Schneekloth, Ulrich and Traxler, Christian}, title = {Sparen f{\"u}r die Altersvorsorge}, series = {Jugend, Vorsorge, Finanzen: MetallRente Studie 2025. Zwischen Handlungswille und Wissensl{\"u}cke}, booktitle = {Jugend, Vorsorge, Finanzen: MetallRente Studie 2025. Zwischen Handlungswille und Wissensl{\"u}cke}, editor = {M{\"u}llerleile, Hansj{\"o}rg and Schminke, Kerstin and Aprea, Carmela and Traxler, Christian}, publisher = {Beltz Juventa}, address = {Weinheim}, isbn = {978-3-7799-8859-5}, publisher = {Hertie School}, pages = {35 -- 54}, language = {de} } @incollection{Traxler, author = {Traxler, Christian}, title = {Rentenreform: Die Pr{\"a}ferenzen der jungen Menschen}, series = {Jugend, Vorsorge, Finanzen: MetallRente Studie 2025. Zwischen Handlungswille und Wissensl{\"u}cke}, booktitle = {Jugend, Vorsorge, Finanzen: MetallRente Studie 2025. Zwischen Handlungswille und Wissensl{\"u}cke}, editor = {M{\"u}llerleile, Hansj{\"o}rg and Schminke, Kerstin and Aprea, Carmela and Traxler, Christian}, publisher = {Beltz Juventa}, address = {Weinheim}, isbn = {978-3-7799-8859-5}, publisher = {Hertie School}, pages = {105 -- 109}, language = {de} } @article{TraxlerDušek, author = {Traxler, Christian and Dušek, Libor}, title = {Fines, nonpayment, and revenues: evidence from speeding tickets}, series = {The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization}, volume = {41}, journal = {The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization}, number = {2}, doi = {10.1093/jleo/ewad025}, pages = {381 -- 401}, abstract = {We estimate the effect of the level of fines on payment compliance and revenues collected from speeding tickets. Exploiting discontinuous increases in fines at speed cutoffs and reform-induced variation in these discontinuities, we implement two complementary regression discontinuity designs. The results consistently document small payment responses: a 10\% increase in the fine (i.e., the payment obligation) induces a 1.2 percentage point decline in timely payments. The implied revenue elasticity is about 0.9. Expressed in absolute terms, a one-dollar increase in the fine translates into a roughly 60-cent increase in payments collected within 15 days (JEL H27, H26, K42).}, language = {en} }