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Tough on Young Offenders

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View ORCID ProfileGiulia Lotti
Journal of Human Resources, July 2022, 57 (4) 1276-1310; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.4.1017-9113R3
Giulia Lotti
Giulia Lotti is Senior Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank () and Research Associate at CAGE Warwick.
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