The polarizing effect of economic inequality on class identification: Evidence from 44 countries

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-141

  Andersen, Robert ^a   Curtis, Josh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Class awareness; Class identification; Economic development; Income inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857416405     PISSN: 02765624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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