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Escalating penalties for repeat offenders: a note on the role of information

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Article provided by Springer in its journal Journal of Economics.

Volume (Year): 97 (2009)
Issue (Month): 2 (June)
Pages: 165-183

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Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:97:y:2009:i:2:p:165-183

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Keywords: Optimal law enforcement; Escalating sanctions; Repeat offender; Imperfect information; K42; H23;

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