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Is income converging in China?

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  • Chi-Wei Su & Hsu-Ling Chang, 2013. "Is income converging in China?," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 21(2), pages 341-356, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:etrans:v:21:y:2013:i:2:p:341-356
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