Poverty and the macroeconomy: Estimates from U.S. regional data

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 358-371

  Freeman, Donald G ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042570815     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byg017     Document Type: Article

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