The Cost of Avoiding Crime: The Case of Bogota

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
508
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
K40, K42, R21
Palabras clave: 
Housing Demand, Crime, Illegal Behavior, Law Enforcement

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