EMU and the dynamics of regional per capita income inequality in Europe

Journal of Economic Inequality

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-344

  Bouvet, Florence ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMU; European integration; European Union; Income inequality; Regional disparities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955847753     PISSN: 15691721     EISSN: 15738701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10888-010-9129-0     Document Type: Article

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