Tag Archives: crime

Qld frontline police per capita down nearly 4% since 2013-14, PC ROGS report reveals

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The number of Police Service operational staff per capita has fallen nearly 4% since 2013-14, from 296 per 100,000 people in 2013-14 to 285 per 100,000 people in 2019-20 (see chart below). That’s according to the very useful and somewhat … Continue reading →

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LNP costings interview with Scott Emerson on 4BC

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland LNP Opposition released its election costings yesterday, and I spoke with Scott Emerson on his 4BC Drive program about them later that day. You can listen to our conversation from around 54:00 via: The Scott Emerson Drive Show, … Continue reading →

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My top ten posts of the 2010s

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Since I started Queensland Economy Watch in June 2010, I’ve attempted to cover the changing fortunes of the Queensland economy and state budget as accurately and objectively as possible. It’s been a great experience. I’ve learned a lot and met … Continue reading →

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LSE’s Stephen Machin to deliver public policy evaluation Winter school at O’Reilly’s, Gold Coast

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Economists will often caution that correlation does not necessarily imply causation, or that causation may not run the way you expect. So, for example, the negative correlation between educational attainment and crime, that more educated people are less likely to … Continue reading →

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Did the financial crisis lead to an increase in Queensland’s crime rate?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Under its open data policy, the Queensland Government yesterday released a very interesting data set on criminal offences on a monthly basis since July 1997. Recalling the work of Nobel laureate Gary Becker on the economic determinants of crime, I … Continue reading →

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