Crime and unemployment in turbulent times

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 752-775

  Öster, Anna ^a   Agell, Jonas ^b,c  

^a Natl Institute of Economic Research   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c CESifo ^*

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EID: 34948875163     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/JEEA.2007.5.4.752     Document Type: Article

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