The distribution of wealth of older self-employed britons

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-43

  Parker, Simon C ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2442674165     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2003.tb00075.x     Document Type: Review

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