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Did Expanding Sports Opportunities for Women Reduce Crime?

Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Drew McNichols, Joseph J. Sabia and Gokhan Kumpas
Published online before print April 06, 2023, 1120-11303R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1120-11303R2
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1120-11303R2
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1120-11303R2
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Published online April 6, 2023.

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  1. Drew McNichols,
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  1. Center for Health Economics & Policy Studies, E-mail: drewmcnichols{at}gmail.com
  2. Center for Health Economics & Policy Studies, Department of Economics, San Diego State University & IZA, E-mail: jsabia{at}sdsu.edu
  3. Center for Health Economics & Policy Studies, Department of Economics and Statistics, California State University, Los Angeles, E-mail: gkumpas{at}calstatela.edu

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