Inequality and growth in advanced economies: An empirical investigation

Journal of Economic Inequality

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-321

  Castelló Climent, Amparo ^a  

^a Polibienestar Research Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic panel data model; Economic growth; Human capital and income inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955849994     PISSN: 15691721     EISSN: 15738701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10888-010-9133-4     Document Type: Article

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