Convergence and the U.S. states: A time-series analysis

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 597-616

  Carlino, Gerald ^a   Mills, Leonard ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b Federal National Mortgage Association   (United States)

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EID: 0001308014     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9787.1996.tb01120.x     Document Type: Article

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