Peacekeeping force: Effects of providing tactical equipment to local law enforcement

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 291-313

  Harris, Matthew C ^a   Park, Jinseong ^a   Bruce, Donald J ^a   Murray, Matthew N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 85026527130     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.20150525     Document Type: Article

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