Trends in income distribution in Italy: A non-parametric and a semi-parametric analysis

Journal of Income Distribution

Volumn 15, Issue , 2006, Pages 90-118

  Pittau, Maria Grazia ^a   Zelli, Roberto ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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