Age as a factor determining income inequality in Sri Lanka

Developing Economies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-242

  Karunaratne, Hettige Don ^a  

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EID: 0034369764     PISSN: 00121533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1049.2000.tb00877.x     Document Type: Article

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