The fugitive: Evidence on public versus private law enforcement from bail jumping

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-122

  Helland, Eric ^a   Tabarrok, Alexander ^b  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4043172005     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/378694     Document Type: Review

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