The present publication is a further development of the final report of the research project "Development and validation of scientific indicators of the relationship between criminality, social cohesion and economic performance" which has been executed by the authors -in their function as a research professor (Horst Entorf) and a research fellow (Hannes Spengler) of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) -on behalf of the European Commission, Directorate-General Employment and Social Affairs. The results obtained within the framework of the project do not necessarily repre sent the...