The paper shows that self-control, time preferences, and values are malleable in adults, and that investments in these skills and preferences reduce crime and violence. The authors recruited criminally-engaged Liberian men and randomized half to eight weeks of group cognitive behavioral therapy, fostering self-regulation, patience, and noncriminal values. They also randomized $200 grants. Cash alone and therapy alone dramatically reduced crime and...
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2016/04/20
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政策研究报告
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WPS7648
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2016/04/20
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Reducing crime and violence : experimental evidence on adult noncognitive investments in Liberia
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marginal return to capital