Distribution dynamics and cross-country convergence: A new approach

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 226-243

  Bulli, Sandra ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0042425748     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9485.00196     Document Type: Article

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