Risky behavior among youth: Incapacitation effects of school on adolescent motherhood and crime in Chile

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 41-53

  Berthelon, Matias E ^a   Kruger, Diana I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ   (Chile)

Author keywords

Adolescent motherhood; Chile; Incapacitation; Juvenile crime; Risky behavior; School day reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650178784     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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