Polarization orderings and new classes of polarization indices

Journal of Public Economic Theory

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 349-363

  Wang, You Qiang ^a   Tsui, Kai Yuen ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84863251836     PISSN: 10973923     EISSN: 14679779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1097-3923.00042     Document Type: Article

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