Free to punish? The american dream and the harsh treatment of criminals

dc.contributorDi Tella, Rafael. Harvard Business School
dc.contributorDubra, Juan. Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay
dc.creatorDi Tella, Rafael
dc.creatorDubra, Juan
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-21T19:00:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-24T17:17:06Z
dc.date.available2022-03-21T19:00:25Z
dc.date.available2023-08-24T17:17:06Z
dc.date.created2022-03-21T19:00:25Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12806/1315
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8424849
dc.description.abstractWe describe the evolution of selective aspects of punishment in the US over the period 1980-2004. We note that imprisonment increased around 1980, a period that coincides with the “Reagan revolution” in economic matters. We build an economic model where beliefs about economic opportunities and beliefs about punishment are correlated. We present three pieces of evidence (across countries, within the US and an experimental exercise) that are consistent with the model.
dc.publisherUniversidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía
dc.relationDocumentos de trabajo del Departamento de Economía; UM_CEE_2011_05
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.rightsAbierto
dc.subjectMultiple equilibria
dc.subjectIllegal behavior
dc.subjectSentences
dc.titleFree to punish? The american dream and the harsh treatment of criminals
dc.typeDocumentos de trabajo


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