The Effect of Education Policy on Crime: An Intergenerational Perspective

A number of studies have shown that education reforms extending compulsory schooling reduce criminal behavior of those affected by the reform. We consider the effects of a major Swedish educational reform on crime by exploiting its staggered implementation across Sweden. We first show that the refor...

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Main Author:	Meghir, Costas (Author)
Contributors:	Schnabel, Marieke ; Palme, Mårten
Format:	Electronic Book
Language:	English
Online Access:	Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:	Research