Labor force participation and juvenile delinquency in Taiwan: A time series analysis

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-150

  Huang, Jr Tsung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Juvenile delinquency; Labor force participation; Taiwan; Youth crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847266908     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9053-4     Document Type: Article

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