The economics of crime : lessons for and from Latin America
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The economics of crime : lessons for and from Latin America
（A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report）
University of Chicago Press, 2012
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"This book compiles the papers presented at the conference "Crime, Institutions, and Policies", co-organized by the Inter-American Seminar on Economics of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and LICIP (Laboratorio de Investigaciones sobre Crimen, Instituciones y Políticas) of Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 29-30, 2007."--P. xi
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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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. Utilizing 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 Latin American economic policy.
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