A critique of the transatlantic consensus on rising income inequality

World Economy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 433-452

  Atkinson, A B ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; WAGE;

UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035017548     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9701.00365     Document Type: Article

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