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Does urbanization cause crime? Evidence from rural–urban migration in South Africa

Nelly Exbrayat & Victor Stéphane

Journal of Urban Economics2025https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2025.103787article
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@article{nelly2025,
  title        = {{Does urbanization cause crime? Evidence from rural–urban migration in South Africa}},
  author       = {Nelly Exbrayat & Victor Stéphane},
  journal      = {Journal of Urban Economics},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2025.103787},
}

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0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.44 × 0.4 = 0.18
M · momentum0.65 × 0.15 = 0.10
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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