Intermediate inequality and welfare: The case of Spain, 1980-81 to 1990-91

Review of Income and Wealth

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-237

  Del Río, Coral ^a   Ruiz Castillo, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0035614104     PISSN: 00346586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4991.00013     Document Type: Article

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