THE MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE AND CRIME
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Carpenter, Christopher; Dobkin, Carlos
署名单位：
Vanderbilt University; University of California System; University of California Santa Cruz
刊物名称：
REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
ISSN/ISSBN：
0034-6535
DOI：
10.1162/REST_a_00489
发表日期：
2015-05
页码：
521-524
关键词：
摘要：
We use variation from the minimum legal drinking age to estimate the causal effect of access to alcohol on crime. Using a census of arrests in California and a regression discontinuity design, we find that individuals just over age 21 are 5.9% more likely to be arrested than individuals just under 21. This increase is mostly due to assaults, alcohol-related offenses, and nuisance crimes. These results suggest that policies that restrict access to alcohol have the potential to substantially reduce crime.
来源URL：