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Fighting Crime in the Cradle

The Effects of Early Childhood Access to Nutritional Assistance

View ORCID ProfileAndrew Barr and View ORCID ProfileAlexander A. Smith
Journal of Human Resources, January 2023, 58 (1) 43-73; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.3.0619-10276R2
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Andrew Barr is an Associate Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University.
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Alexander A. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the United States Military Academy, West Point.
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Evidence on the Origins of Criminal Behavior
    • III. Linking Food Stamp Availability in Early Childhood to Later Crime
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    • V. Estimation Strategy
    • VI. UCR Estimates and Welfare Calculations
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