ADDRESSING THE FORCES DRIVING INEQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 403-411

  Diamond, Peter A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84969760826     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/coep.12184     Document Type: Article

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