Crime and local inequality in South Africa

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 265-292

  Demombynes, Gabriel ^a,c   Özler, Berk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c Dean for America   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Inequality; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CRIME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10944271816     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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