Explaining state-level variations in levels and change in the distribution of income in the united states, 1978-1990

American Politics Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 280-300

  Barrilleaux, Charles ^a   Davis, Belinda Creel ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Income distribution; Inequality; Redistribution; State politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844462960     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X03251380     Document Type: Review

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