THE MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE AND CRIME

被引：48

作者：

Carpenter, Christopher ^{[1
]}

Dobkin, Carlos ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN 37235 USA

[2] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA

来源：

REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS | 2015年 / 97卷 / 02期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1162/REST_a_00489

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

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.

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页码：521 / 524

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