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The Crime – Immigration Nexus: Evidence from Recent Research

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  • Stephen Machin

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  • Brian Bell & Stephen Machin, 2012. "The Crime – Immigration Nexus: Evidence from Recent Research," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 10(01), pages 48-54, April.
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