Thieves, thugs, and neighborhood poverty

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-246

  Bjerk, David ^a  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Instrumental variables; Neighborhood effects; Poverty; Segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956188196     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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