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Crime and work: What we can learn from the l labor market
Crime and work What we can learn from the l labor market Author:Ellen Houston, Jared Bernstein Economic theory predicts a cause-and-effect relationship between improvements in the labor market and lower rates of crime. Empirical support for this causal connection means that labor market policies can play a role in reducing crime rates. To lift the economic prospects of all low-wage workers is not only a worthy economic and social goal, bu... more »t one that will pay off in the long run by offering potential criminals a legitimate alternative to crime.« less