The effect of education on crime: Evidence from prison inmates, arrests, and self-reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - American economic review, 2004 - aeaweb.org
We estimate the effect of education on participation in criminal activity using changes in state
compulsory schooling laws over time to account for the endogeneity of schooling decisions …

Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - ojp.gov
There are a number of reasons to believe that education can reduce criminal activity.
Schooling increases the returns to legitimate work, raising the opportunity costs of illegal …

[PDF][PDF] THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON CRIME: EVIDENCE FROM PRISON INMATES, ARRESTS, AND SELF-REPORTS

L Lochner, E Moretti - 2001 - academia.edu
We estimate the effect of high school graduation on participation in criminal activity
accounting for endogeneity of schooling. We begin by analyzing the effect of high school …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - UCLA CCPR Population Working …, 2003 - papers.ccpr.ucla.edu
This paper estimates the effect of education on participation in criminal activity among men
accounting for endogeneity of schooling. Crime is a negative externality with enormous …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports.

L Lochner, E Moretti - 2001 - ERIC
This paper estimates the effect of education on participation in crime and incarceration,
using data from the US Census and changes in state compulsory attendance laws …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - NBER Working Paper, 2001 - papers.ssrn.com
We estimate the effect of high school graduation on participation in criminal activity
accounting for endogeneity of schooling. We begin by analyzing the effect of high school …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - UCLA CCPR Population Working Papers, 2003 - 128.97.186.17
This paper estimates the effect of education on participation in criminal activity among men
accounting for endogeneity of schooling. Crime is a negative externality with enormous …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - The American Economic Review, 2004 - search.proquest.com
We estimate the effect of education on participation in criminal activity using changes in state
compulsory schooling laws over time to account for the endogeneity of schooling decisions …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports.

L Lochner, E Moretti - American Economic Review, 2004 - search.ebscohost.com
We estimate the effect of education on participation in criminal activity using changes in state
compulsory schooling laws over time to account for the endogeneity of schooling decisions …

The Effect of Education on Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates, Arrests, and Self-Reports

L Lochner, E Moretti - 2001 - policycommons.net
We estimate the effect of high school graduation on participation in criminal activity
accounting for endogeneity of schooling. We begin by analyzing the effect of high school …