Social change, social polarisation and income inequality in London, 1979-1993

GeoJournal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-50

  Hamnett, C ^a   Cross, D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Income inequality; London; Social polarisation

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SEGREGATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032433197     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006914411150     Document Type: Article

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