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Draft lottery number assignment during the Vietnam era provides a natural experiment to examine the effects of military service on crime. Using exact dates of birth for inmates in state and federal prisons in 1979, 1986, and 1991, we find robust evidence of effects on violent crimes among...

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The Long-Term Effects of Military Conscription on Mortality : Estimates from the Vietnam-Era Draft Lottery

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Nation-Building, Nationalism and Wars

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The increase in army size observed in early modern times changed the way states conducted wars. Starting in the late 18th century, states switched from mercenaries to a mass army by conscription. In order for the population to accept to fight and endure war, the government elites began to...

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The Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service on the Long-Term Health of Veterans : A Bounds Analysis

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Did Vietnam Veterans Get Sicker in the 1990s? The Complicated Effects of Military Service on Self-Reported Health

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The effects of Vietnam-era military service on the long-term health of veterans : a bounds analysis

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