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Domestic burglaries and the real price of audio-visual goods: Some time series evidence for Britain

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  • Witt, Robert

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This paper explores the relationship between the real price of audio-visual goods and domestic burglaries using British data. Our findings suggest that the falling real price of these consumer goods has contributed to a reduction in domestic burglary activity.

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  • Reilly, Barry & Witt, Robert, 2008. "Domestic burglaries and the real price of audio-visual goods: Some time series evidence for Britain," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 100(1), pages 96-100, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:1:p:96-100
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