The Minimum Wage Law and Youth Crimes: Time-Series Evidence

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Previous articleNext article No AccessThe Minimum Wage Law and Youth Crimes: Time-Series EvidenceMasanori HashimotoMasanori Hashimoto Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Law and Economics Volume 30, Number 2Oct., 1987 Sponsored by The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and The University of Chicago Law School Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/467144 Views: 50Total views on this site Citations: 28Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1987 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Zachary S. Fone, Joseph J. 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