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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Puzzles: On the Economics of Crime and Confiscation

  • Ted Bergstrom
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 4, no. 3, Summer 1990
(pp. 171–178)
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Abstract

The puzzles in this column focus on the issues of crime and confiscation. Answers to all three puzzles can be found at the end of the column.

Citation

Bergstrom, Ted. 1990. "Puzzles: On the Economics of Crime and Confiscation." Journal of Economic Perspectives 4 (3): 171–178. DOI: 10.1257/jep.4.3.171

JEL Classification

  • H20 Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General
  • K34 Tax Law
  • K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law