Economic liberalization and violent crime

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 925-948

  Prasad, Kislaya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84875095958     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666487     Document Type: Article

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