Did inequality increase in transition?: An analysis of the transition countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Eastern European Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 28-49

  Henderson, David R ^a   McNab, Robert M ^a   Rozsas, Tamas ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Hungarian Economic Development Institute   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIZATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIBERALIZATION; MARKET TRANSITION; SOCIALISM; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

ASIA; CENTRAL ASIA; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 42549152874     PISSN: 00128775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/EEE0012-8775460202     Document Type: Article

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