The middle class consensus and economic development

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 317-335

  Easterly, William ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Economic growth; Ethinic divisions; Human capital; Inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040755050     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012786330095     Document Type: Article

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