Globalization and inequality, past and present

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-135

  Williamson, Jeffrey G ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; GLOBALISATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INEQUALITY;

EID: 0031412535     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/12.2.117     Document Type: Article

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