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How Covid-19 affects prostitution markets in the Netherlands and Belgium: dynamics and vulnerabilities under a lockdown

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Pages S478-S494 | Received 31 Jul 2020, Accepted 22 Sep 2020, Published online: 22 Oct 2020

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