Rising inequality in Mexico: Household characteristics and regional effects

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 112-133

  Bouillon, César Patricio ^a   Legovini, Arianna ^a   Lustig, Nora ^b  

^a INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS PUEBLA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; REGIONAL PATTERN; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

MEXICO;

EID: 0038043230     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713869428     Document Type: Article

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