Determinants of crime rates: Crime Deterrence and Growth in post-liberalized India
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Crime; Deterrence; Growth; India; SURE Model;All these keywords.
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- Z00 - Other Special Topics - - General - - - General
- C30 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - General
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