Hjalmarsson, Randi; Lindquist, Matthew J. - In: Journal of Human Resources 47 (2012) 2
Sons (daughters) with criminal fathers have 2.06 (2.66) times higher odds of having a criminal conviction than those with noncriminal fathers. One additional paternal sentence increases sons’ (daughters’) convictions by 32 (53) percent. Compared to traditional labor market measures, the...