Do Ban the Box Laws Increase Crime?
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- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
- K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law
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