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Christian Traxler
@chtraxler.bsky.social
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Prof of Economics @ Hertie School & BSoE Berlin | Public Econ, Applied Micro, Behavioral | Law #Enforcement, #TaxEvasion, Transportation Policy | #FirstGen
https://www.hertie-school.org/traxler
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Tagging the author, @mirafischer.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Exactly, no (quasi-)experiment in here.
September 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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CC @hertieschool.bsky.social @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @phaan.bsky.social @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social @anjaprummer.bsky.social @hfadinger.bsky.social @jonasjessen.bsky.social @gehrkeb.bsky.social @kiel.institute
July 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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CC seems like bsky didn't get your handle, @libordusekeu.bsky.social sry
July 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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PS: In related work (same setting), we do NOT find clear evidence that higher #fines would amplify (specific) #deterrence effects – it’s about getting a ticket (or not), which makes drivers slow down... low/high fines seem 2nd order 👇

ideas.repec.org/a/oup/jeurec...

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Learning from Law Enforcement
This paper studies how punishment affects future compliance behavior and isolates deterrence effects mediated by learning. Using administrative data from speed cameras that capture the full driving hi
ideas.repec.org
July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Given that (non-)compliance responses are small, the elasticity of revenues wrt fines is high (~0.9): a 100CZK increase in fines translates into ~60CZK higher revenues collected (within 15 days).

Might explain why "revenue motivated" authorities find fines attractive.

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July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM