Inequality and economic and political change: A comparative perspective

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-27

  Galbraith, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

inequality; Kuznets curve; monetary policy; Theil statistics

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC REFORM; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTEREST RATE; KUZNETS CURVE; MONETARY POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; TERMS OF TRADE;

EID: 79952957533     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsq014     Document Type: Article

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