On opportunity inequality measurement

Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 300-329

  Ok, Efe A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031542402     PISSN: 00220531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeth.1997.2336     Document Type: Article

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