On the choice of control variables in the crime equation

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 696-715

  Moody, Carlisle E ^a   Marvell, Thomas B ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b Justec Research   (United States)

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EID: 77955951105     PISSN: 03059049     EISSN: 14680084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2010.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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