Decomposition of China′s regional inequalities

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 600-627

  Tsui, Kai Yuen ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0000003795     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: 10957227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcec.1993.1045     Document Type: Article

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