Crime, urban flight, and the consequences for cities

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-169

  Cullen, Julie Berry ^a   Levitt, Steven D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0033465305     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465399558030     Document Type: Article

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