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Self-employment, criminal victimization, and community organization: Formulating effective policies for urban development

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Wheeler, S.A. Self-employment, criminal victimization, and community organization: Formulating effective policies for urban development. Rev Black Polit Econ 29, 93–113 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02820710

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