Inequality of opportunity for income in five countries of Africa

Research on Economic Inequality

Volumn 16, Issue , 2008, Pages 99-128

  Cogneau, Denis ^a   Mesplé Somps, Sandrine ^a  

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EID: 55349090667     PISSN: 10492585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-2585(08)16005-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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