Inheritance and chance as determinants of capital wealth inequality

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 227-258

  Yunker, James A ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033484745     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01603477.1998.11490192     Document Type: Review

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