Relative living standards in new market economies: Evidence from Central Asian household surveys

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 683-708

  Anderson, Kathryn H ^a   Pomfret, Richard ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 0036962875     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcec.2002.1803     Document Type: Review

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