Earnings inequality and subnational political economy in the United States, 1970-2000

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 251-273

  Hanley, Caroline ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings; Economic development; Inequality; Local labor markets; Right to work laws

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952350247     PISSN: 02765624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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