The measurement of police force efficiency: An assessment of U.K. home office policy

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 465-482

  Drake, Leigh M ^a   Simper, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25144520910     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byi035     Document Type: Review

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