Globalization and the great U-turn: Income inequality trends in 16 OECD countries

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1244-1299+I

  Alderson, Arthur S ^a   Nielsen, François ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0038457349     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/341329     Document Type: Review

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