Divergent inequalities: Theory and empirical results

Review of Income and Wealth

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-421

  Wolfson, Michael C ^a  

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EID: 0031312131     PISSN: 00346586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1997.tb00233.x     Document Type: Article

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