Do liberalization and globalization increase income inequality?

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 488-505

  Bergh, Andreas ^a,b   Nilsson, Therese ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Stockholm School of Economics   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Economic freedom; Globalization; Income inequality; Institutions; Liberalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049260494     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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