Can you guess what happens when an adult entertainment establishment opens in a neighborhood?

Sex crimes decline by 13% as a direct result.

Why?

"Potential sex offenders frequent [adult entertainment] establishments rather than committing [sex] crimes"

academic.oup.com/ej/advance-art…
"The Effect of Adult Entertainment Establishments on Sex Crime: Evidence from New York City"

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Some criticisms this paper are popping up in the replies. I'll link them below. Not my area of expertise, so I'll let others adjudicate.

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Does raising the minimum wage reduce the number of low-wage jobs?

No.

"We also find no evidence of disemployment when we consider higher levels of minimum wages."

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Minimum wage increases reduce crime.

nber.org/papers/w25116 ImageImageImageImage
When you increase the minimum wage, you decrease infant mortality among poor families.

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