The distribution of income shocks during crises: An application of quantile analysis to Mexico, 1992-95

World Bank Economic Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-174

  Maloney, William F ^a   Cunningham, Wendy V ^a   Bosch, Mariano ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL CRISIS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 4644221128     PISSN: 02586770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wber/lhh038     Document Type: Article

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