The feminist political economy of the rent-seeking society: An investigation of gender inequality and economic growth

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 959-980

  Braunstein, Elissa ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective action; Gender inequality; Growth; Rent seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049169827     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2008.11507198     Document Type: Article

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