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Drug addiction and the economic rationalization of gun control

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  • Epstein, Gil S.
  • Rapoport, Hillel
  • Weiss, Avi

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  • Epstein, Gil S. & Rapoport, Hillel & Weiss, Avi, 1999. "Drug addiction and the economic rationalization of gun control," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 65(1), pages 55-57, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:65:y:1999:i:1:p:55-57
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    1. Chaudhri, Vivek & Geanakoplos, John, 1998. "A note on the economic rationalization of gun control," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(1), pages 51-53, January.
    2. Becker, Gary S & Murphy, Kevin M, 1988. "A Theory of Rational Addiction," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 96(4), pages 675-700, August.
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