Model uncertainty and the deterrent effect of capital punishment

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 335-369

  Cohen Cole, Ethan ^a   Durlauf, Steven ^b   Fagan, Jeffrey ^c   Nagin, Daniel ^d  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Columbia University School of Law ^*  (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950851576     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahn001     Document Type: Article

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