The effectiveness of juvenile correctional facilities: Public versus private management

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 549-589

  Bayer, Patrick ^a   Pozen, David E ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 30344487276     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/497526     Document Type: Article

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