Nonagricultural employment determinants and income inequality decomposition

Chinese Economy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 29-43

  Liu, Xiaoyun ^a   Sicular, Terry ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 68549140099     PISSN: 10971475     EISSN: 15580954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/CES1097-1475420402     Document Type: Article

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