Fraud and recessions: Views from fraudsters and fraud managers

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-214

  Gill, Martin ^a  

^a Perpetuity Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crime levels; Fraud and recession; Fraud managers; Fraudsters

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052819607     PISSN: 17560616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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