Wage inequality and urban density

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 421-437

  Wheeler, Christopher H ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomeration density; Urban labor markets; Wage inequality

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; METROPOLITAN AREA; POPULATION DENSITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4043104734     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnlecg/lbh033     Document Type: Article

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