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Weather Shocks, Agriculture, and Crime

Evidence from India

David S. Blakeslee and Ram Fishman
Journal of Human Resources, July 2018, 53 (3) 750-782; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.3.0715-7234R1
David S. Blakeslee
David S. Blakeslee is an assistant professor of economics at New York University Abu Dhabi (email: ). Ram Fishman is an assistant professor of public policy at Tel Aviv University (email: ).
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David S. Blakeslee is an assistant professor of economics at New York University Abu Dhabi (email: ). Ram Fishman is an assistant professor of public policy at Tel Aviv University (email: ).
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