A reassessment of the relationship between inequality and growth

American Economic Review

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 869-887

  Forbes, Kristin J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000698040     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.90.4.869     Document Type: Article

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