The economics of organized crime and optimal law enforcement

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 278-288

  Garoupa, Nuno ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Spain)

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EID: 0034377821     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2000.tb00017.x     Document Type: Article

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