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# Dutch cities that opened legal prostitution zones saw reductions in…

*October 30, 2017 · Facebook*

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[https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Fpol.20150299](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Fpol.20150299){target="_blank"}
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Dutch cities that opened legal prostitution zones saw reductions in sexual abuse and rape by about 30-40 percent in the first two years.\
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\"This paper studies the effects of legal street prostitution zones on registered and perceived crime. We exploit a unique setting in the Netherlands where these tippelzones were opened in nine cities under different regulation systems. Our difference-in-difference analysis of 25 Dutch cities between 1994-2011 shows that opening a tippelzone decreases registered sexual abuse and rape by about 30-40 percent in the first two years. For cities which enforced licensing in tippelzones, we also find reductions in drug-related crime and long-term effects on sexual assaults. Effects on perceived drug nuisance depend on the regulation system and the proximity of respondents to the tippelzon\"\
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[https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Fpol.20150299](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Fpol.20150299){target="_blank"}
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