The effect of education on crime: Evidence from prison inmates, arrests, and self-reports

American Economic Review

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 155-189

  Lochner, Lance ^a   Moretti, Enrico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2442647635     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282804322970751     Document Type: Article

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