A simple test for convergence of metropolitan income in the United States

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 350-359

  Drennan, Matthew P ^a   Lobo, José ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0033227188     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.1998.2126     Document Type: Article

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