Why is there more crime in cities?

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 107, Issue 6 PART 2, 1999, Pages

  Glaeser, Edward L ^a   Sacerdote, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CRIME; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; URBAN AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033388207     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/250109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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