A dissimilarity index of multidimensional inequality of opportunity

Journal of Economic Inequality

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 343-373

  Yalonetzky, Gaston ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissimilarity index; Inequality of opportunity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865437513     PISSN: 15691721     EISSN: 15738701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10888-010-9162-z     Document Type: Article

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