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Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job? The Effects of Income on Crime

Policies that reduce economic desperation reduce property crime (and hence overall crime rates) but have little effect on violent crime.
Jens Ludwig and Kevin Schnepel
Based on BFI Working Paper No. 2024-42, “Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job? The Effects of Income on Crime”
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