Earnings convergence in UK counties: A distribution dynamics approach

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-33

  Bishop, Paul ^a   Gripaios, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; STOCHASTICITY; WAGE;

EID: 31744450563     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850500188588     Document Type: Article

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