The evolution of high incomes in Northern America: Lessons from Canadian evidence

American Economic Review

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 831-849

  Saez, Emmanuel ^a   Veall, Michael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 30844461036     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0002828054201404     Document Type: Review

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