The wedge and sigma convergence among U.S. states

Atlantic Economic Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 371-377

  Vohra, Rubina ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53249133971     PISSN: 01974254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02298438     Document Type: Article

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