Patterns of economic inequality in western democracies: Some facts on levels and trends

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-26

  Brandolini, Andrea ^a   Smeeding, Timothy M ^b  

^a BANK OF ITALY   (Italy)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644931168     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096506060124     Document Type: Article

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