Jobs or jails? The crime drop in Texas

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-165

  Spelman, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 10944253159     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20073     Document Type: Review

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