Can we discern the effect of globalization on income distribution? Evidence from household surveys

World Bank Economic Review

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-44

  Milanovic, Branko ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON;

EID: 22944478662     PISSN: 02586770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wber/lhi003     Document Type: Article

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