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Published by University of Chicago Press 2012-06-15, 2012
Series: Book 96 of 139 - National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
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- Title
- The Economics of Crime: Lessons For and From Latin America (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
- Author
- Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Edwards, Ernesto Schargrodsky
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press 2012-06-15
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0226791858
- ISBN 13
- 9780226791852
- Series
- Book 96 of 139: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. Despite this situation, there has been a lack of systematic effort to study crime in the region or the effectiveness of policies designed to tackle it. The Economics of Crime is a powerful corrective to this academic blind spot and makes an important contribution to the current debate on causes and solutions by applying lessons learned from recent developments in the economics of crime.
The Economics of Crime addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Utilizining research from within and without Latin America, this book illustrates the broad range of approaches that have been efficacious in studying crime in both developing and developed nations. The Economics of Crime is a vital text for researchers, policymakers, and students of both crime and of Latin American economic policy.
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About the Author
Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Economics in the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Ernesto Schargrodsky is a professor and dean of the business school at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
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