On the measurement of regional inequality: Does spatial dimension of income inequality matter?

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 563-580

  Novotný, Josef ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

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Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC THEORY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INCOME; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

EID: 34548379164     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-007-0113-y     Document Type: Article

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