Does Peacetime Military Service Affect Crime?

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Does Peacetime Military Service Affect Crime? / Albæk, Karsten; Leth-Petersen, Søren; le Maire, Daniel; Tranæs, Torben.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Bind 119, Nr. 3, 01.07.2017, s. 512-540.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Albæk, K, Leth-Petersen, S, le Maire, D & Tranæs, T 2017, 'Does Peacetime Military Service Affect Crime?', Scandinavian Journal of Economics, bind 119, nr. 3, s. 512-540. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.12181

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Albæk, K., Leth-Petersen, S., le Maire, D., & Tranæs, T. (2017). Does Peacetime Military Service Affect Crime? Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 119(3), 512-540. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.12181

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Albæk K, Leth-Petersen S, le Maire D, Tranæs T. Does Peacetime Military Service Affect Crime? Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 2017 jul. 1;119(3):512-540. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.12181

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Albæk, Karsten ; Leth-Petersen, Søren ; le Maire, Daniel ; Tranæs, Torben. / Does Peacetime Military Service Affect Crime?. I: Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 2017 ; Bind 119, Nr. 3. s. 512-540.

Bibtex

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