Spatial correlation between homicide rates and inequality: Evidence from urban neighborhoods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2013.03.040
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Keywords
Criminality; Inequality; Homicides; Neighborhoods; Brazil;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
- K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
- R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
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