The deterrent effects of prison: Evidence from a natural experiment

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-280

  Drago, Francesco ^a   Galbiati, Roberto ^b   Vertova, Pietro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PRISONER DILEMMA;

EID: 65949103852     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/599286     Document Type: Article

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